Seminar 47 - Requirements for Extreme Weather Operation of HVAC Systems

Track: Earth, Wind & Fire
Sponsor: 7.3 Operation and Maintenance Management
Chair: Robyn Ellis, Associate Member, City of Hamilton - Public Works, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Extreme cold, heat, wind, snow and other weather can affect HVAC system performance. Despite a designer's best efforts, time and use can allow deterioration to the point where a system can be overwhelmed. This session examines how designers, owners and operators can configure new and existing HVAC systems to weather the storms.

1. Extreme Cold Weather HVAC System Configuration and Operation
Orvil Dillenbeck, P.Eng. Member, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Chalk River, ON, Canada
Extreme cold weather can affect HVAC system performance. Despite a designer's best efforts, time and use can allow deterioration to the point where a system can be overwhelmed. With a focus on operational preparedness, this session is about how designers, owners and operators can configure new and existing HVAC systems to handle extreme cold conditions.

Presented: Tuesday, January 23, 2018, 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Run Time: 90 min.

This is a zip file that consists of PowerPoint slides synchronized with the audio-recording of the speaker (recorded presentation), PDF files of the slides, and audio only (mp3) for each presentation.