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DDC Controls

Upcoming Dates
  • Jun. 9-13, 2025 (D666)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $2,095
Expand your knowledge of direct digital control (DDC) for HVAC building systems. Learn how to plan the system architecture, evaluate open protocols, and follow best practices for a variety of HVAC applications. Whether you design, specify, operate, or own these systems, you will benefit from detailed coverage of the technology, not specific to any manufacturer.
Discipline: Mechanical
RA00259

Coordinated Fire Protection Sprinkler and Fire Alarm Systems

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 9-11, 2025 (D574)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,395
  • Sep. 15-17, 2026 (D758)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,395
Learn to design and install sprinkler systems in accordance with NFPA 13, and fire alarm systems per NFPA 72. Understand sprinkler benefits in the building code (IBC), while maintaining fully compliant fire and life safety systems in your facilities. Learn recent code changes and considerations for interlocked pre-action sprinklers, gas suppression, and early smoke detection and alarm systems on your projects.
Discipline: Mechanical
RA01547

Fundamentals of HVAC

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 16-18, 2025 (D568)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,395
  • Mar. 10-12, 2026 (D694)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,495
  • Sep. 29 - Oct. 1, 2026 (D754)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,495
Learn about the equipment and components used in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, along with the role of HVAC systems to maintain comfort conditions in commercial buildings. Describe basic thermal processes such as air mixing and dehumidification on a psychrometric chart, and apply ASHRAE standards for indoor air quality and energy conservation.
Customizable
Discipline: Mechanical
RA00367

Project Management for the Commissioning Process Strategies for Controlling Projects and Avoiding Overruns

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 29-30, 2025 (D746)
    Live Online
    $1,095
Learn to apply project management principles to Commissioning Process (CxP) projects. Discover how to avoid common problems like budget overruns and scope "creep" through proper project initiation, planning, execution, control, and closeout.
Customizable
Discipline: Mechanical
RA01570

Water Entry Prevention and Moisture Control in Buildings

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 6-8, 2025 (D566)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,495
Learn about the fundamentals of moisture and moisture control in buildings and the basics of water and water-vapor behavior. You'll also receive moisture-control guidance for building design, construction, and maintenance and understand how to prevent and solve moisture problems in walls, foundations, and roofs.
RA00291

Evaluating Acoustics and Vibration in Buildings

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 14-16, 2025 (D564)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,495
Proper acoustics are critically important in recording studios and music and performing arts centers, as well as office environments, hospitality spaces, and even experimental research laboratories. Learn acoustical and vibration criteria, understand material and equipment isolation, and discover ways to mitigate potential issues.
Discipline: Mechanical
RA01532

Leading the Commissioning Process Step-by-Step Strategies for New Construction Projects

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 27-31, 2025 (D752)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $2,295
Experience the day-to-day activities of the Commissioning Process (CxP), from pre-design through the first year of operation.  Developed by the Building Commissioning Association (BCA), this course features in-depth discussion and workshop activities to help you implement each task. Prior understanding of the CxP, as defined by ASHRAE Guideline 0, is highly recommended.
Discipline: Mechanical
RA00846

HVAC Applications

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 28-30, 2025 (D570)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,295
Practitioners of HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) will benefit from the applications-based approach of this new course that will cover the many functions of HVAC systems to efficiently achieve comfortable, safe, and healthy indoor environments. Facility types discussed to include: Athletics and Recreation, Indoor Plant Growth, Health Care Clinics and Hospitals, Performing Arts Centers, Museums and Libraries, and more.
Customizable
Discipline: Mechanical
RA01649
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