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An Introduction to Solar Collectors for Heating and Cooling of Buildings and Domestic Hot Water

J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A., Fellow ASCE, Fellow AEI


Course Outline

INTRODUCTION

    SCOPE

    RELATED CRITERIA

    SOLAR ENERGY

 FLAT PLATE SOLAR COLLECTORS

    COLLECTORS

    ENERGY STORAGE AND AUXILIARY HEAT

    DOMESTIC HOT WATER SYSTEMS (DHW)

    THERMOSYPHON, BATCH AND INTEGRAL COLLECTOR SYSTEMS

    SPACE HEATING AND DHW SYSTEMS

    PASSIVE SYSTEMS

    SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS

    SYSTEM CONTROLS

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will:

Intended Audience

This course is intended for engineers, architects and other building design and construction professionals who want to learn about the basic technology of solar collectors and how they can be employed to power space heating and cooling and domestic hot water heating systems for buildings.

Benefit for Attendee

This course will give engineers and others an ethical framework within which to address many complex engineering projects that challenge the limits of engineering theoretical knowledge and experience.

Course Introduction

This course will introduce you to design criteria and cost analysis methods for the sizing and justification of solar heat collectors for space heating and cooling of buildings and domestic hot water (DHW) heating.

About Course Author

Paul Guyer is a registered mechanical engineer, civil engineer, fire protection engineer and architect with over 35 years experience in the design of buildings and related infrastructure.  For an additional 9 years he was a senior-level advisor to the California Legislature on infrastructure and capital outlay issues.  He has designed and supervised the design of hundreds of construction projects requiring the preparation of detailed working drawings and specifications for federal, state and local public agencies and private companies.  He is a graduate of Stanford University and has held numerous national, state and local positions with the American Society of Civil Engineers and National Society of Professional Engineers.

Course Content

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An Introduction to Solar Collectors for Heating and Cooling of Buildings and Domestic Hot Water

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Course Summary

Upon completion of this course you will have an understanding of the standards and performance criteria for solar heating systems, solar radiation and its collection, important collector features, freeze protection, air and liquid collectors, collector fluids, and solar powered cooling systems.

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.