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  • Solar Preheaters for HVAC Systems (Transpired Solar Collectors)

    Credits: 2 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    The "Transpired Solar Collector" is a simple, low tech, inexpensive means of preheating outdoor ventilation air coming into a building, thus reducing the energy requirement from traditional sources for building heating. It is basically a dark, perforated metal wall installed on the south side of a building to preheat incoming outdoor ventilation air during the heating season. Learn more about this innovative technology in this course.

    Topics:

    • components and general configuration
    • building, site and climate characteristics necessary for a successful transpired collector installation
    • building, site and climate characteristics that would disqualify a building for transpired collector installation
    • sizing calculations
    • energy saving calculations

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course:
    Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: for energy, mechanical, chemical, construction, and civil engineers. However, this course could appeal to engineers of other disciplines as well. An attendee of this course will gain knowledge about transpired collectors and their use for preheating of outdoor ventilation air.
    Publication Source: US Dept. of Energy

    Harlan Bengtson PhD, PE

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