Decarbonizing and Electrifying Buildings with Hydronic HVAC Systems

Course Summary:

Buildings have traditionally been designed to meet the minimum requirements of the local building and energy code. Ambitious design teams and building owners have sometimes sought to design buildings that exceed local code requirements, to take advantage of off-the-shelf technologies while building codes catch up. In addition to energy use reduction, building design goals today include Lifecycle Analysis to reduce operational and embodied carbon emissions. This presentation examines existing buildings designed with water-based HVAC systems and discusses the strategies and tools used in their design.

Course is AIA-approved for 1.0 LU|HSW

Learning Objectives:

1.Compare traditional, current and evolving building design requirements

2.Study theoretical and practical features and energy savings and emissions benefits made possible by hydronic HVAC systems

3.Explore the latest systems, components and control strategies that contribute to all-electric buildings

4.Review case studies of all-electric, hydronic buildings