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Radiant Basics Module Descriptions

 

 Live Online Seminar

RADIANT BASICS MODULE INFORMATION

 


System Requirements: Internet Connection ; PC or Mac OSX (Mac OS9 with Virtual PC ) ; Internet Explorer ; speaker ; microphone (opt)






RADIANT BASICS

Module & Discussion Descriptions

MATERIALS:

Not manditory but helpful - Materials may be ordered from the RPA Store as either downloadable pdf files or printed books.


Radiant Basics (printed book)

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ROPES Section 1 - (pdf file)

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 Introduction to Radiant Heating
 Hydronic Radiant Floor Systems
 Hydronic Radiant Ceiling & Wall Systems
 Tubing Components & Installation Methods
 Pumps, Distribution Piping & Controls
 Hydronic Heat Sources
 Example Radiant Systems
 Electric Radiant Panel Systems
 Radiant Panel Covering
 Cooling & Air Quality
 Heat Load & Design Procedures
 System Documentation
 Specifying & Sequencing

Basics Discussion Session Modules #1-7
Basics Discussion Session Modules #7-13




Introduction to Radiant Heating
Cost: $10.00 Non-member / $5.00 Member

  • What is Radiant Heating?
  • Explaining Thermal Comfort
  • Advantages of Radiant Panel Heating (floors, walls and ceilings)
  • A Brief History of Radiant Panel Heating
Hydronic Radiant Floor Systems
Cost: $40.00 Non-member / $20.00 Member

  • Common methods for hydronic radiant panel heating
  • Site-built assemblies (such as tubing embedded in concrete floors)
  • Hydronic radiant panel systems: slab-on-grade, thin-slab, plate and suspended tube
Hydronic Radiant Ceiling & Wall Systems
Cost: $40.00 Non-member / $20.00 Member

  • Hydronic Radiant Panel Systems
  • Manufactured panels: metal wall panels and metal ceiling panels
  • Ceiling heating & panel radiators, wall heating and panels
Tubing Components & Installation Methods
Cost: $40.00 Non-member / $20.00 Member

  • Tubing Components including tubing options (PEX, PEX-AL-PEX, Polybutylene, Rubber)
  • Circuit Layout Considerations (patterns, spacing, plans, manifolds)
  • Tubing Installation Methods (Slab-on Grade, Concrete Thin-Slabs, Gypsum Thin-Slabs)
Pumps, Distribution Piping & Controls
Cost: $40.00 Non-member / $20.00 Member

  • Pumps, Distribution Piping, and Controls (Pumps, Reset Control, Water Temperature Control, Mixing Assemblies, Manually-Adjusted Valves,3-way Non-Electric Thermostatic Valves,3-way Motorized Valves, 4-way Motorized Valves, Injection Mixing, Multi-Load Systems, Primary/Secondary Piping)tion Methods (Slab-on Grade, Concrete Thin-Slabs, Gypsum Thin-Slabs)
Hydronic Heat Sources
Cost: $40.00 Non-member / $20.00 Member

  • Hydronic Heat Sources (gas and oil-fired boilers, hydronic heat pumps, buffer tanks, domestic water heaters, Air-to-Water Heat Systems, Electric Boilers, Electric Thermal Storage Systems, Cogeneration Systems, Steam-to-Water Heat Exchangers)
Example Radiant Systems
Cost: $40.00 Non-member / $20.00 Member

  • Example Radiant Systems including 8 Case Studies: slab-on-grade, house with hydronic thin-slab, private house retrofit with hydronic panel radiator systems, house using open-loop geothermal heat pumps, town municipal building using hydronic floor heating, lumber yard office using hydronic floor heating, Ronald McDonald house using electric radiant floor and ceiling heating
Electric Radiant Panel Systems
Cost: $40.00 Non-member / $20.00 Member

  • Electric Radiant Panel Systems, Evaluating Electric Useage, Electric Heating Formulas, Thin-Film Electric Panels, Embedded Cable/Mat Systems, Rigid Electric Ceiling Panels, Self-Regulating PTC Cables and Elements, and General Precautions
Radiant Panel Covering
Cost: $40.00 Non-member / $20.00 Member

  • Floor Coverings
  • Flooring Considerations
  • Wood Flooring (engineered and laminated flooring, prefinished laminate flooring, nail-down solid wood flooring)
  • Ceramic Tile, Carpet and Pad, and Resilient Flooring
Cooling & Air Quality
Cost: $40.00 Non-member / $20.00 Member

  • Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality, Evaporative Cooling for Arid Climates, High-Velocity Systems, Ductless Systems, Conventional Air-Conditioning, Radiant Cooling, and Hybrid Solutions
Heat Load and Design Procedures
Cost: $40.00 Non-member / $20.00 Member

  • An Introduction to Design Concepts, Estimating Heating Load (mathematics of lead loss, heat loss due to air filtration, special considerations for radiant systems), Concept of Heat Flux, and Design Procedure (heat loss analysis, floor output required, required floor surface temperature, tube spacing and circuits required, supply water temperature, flow rates and head loss)
System Documentation
Cost: $40.00 Non-member / $20.00 Member

  • System Documentation, benefits, types of documentation, electrical control schematic, tubing layout drawing & plan, description of operation, components data sheets manual, photo documentation and project service records
Specifying & Sequencing
Cost: $40.00 Non-member / $20.00 Member

  • Specifying (acceleration, thermal mass, assembly R-value, retrofit installations, zoning considerations, market share, electric radiant systems) and Sequencing (hydronic slab-on guide, hydronic topping slab, thin- slab on subfloor,hanging or attached below subfloor, with plates below subfloor,engineered subfloor with metal and tubing grooves, above-floor boards with metal and grooves, and more )

Basics Discussion Session Modules # 1 - 7 
Description:
Cost: Available to participants that purchase a Radiant Basics Module #1 - 7

This is a 1-hour discussion session and Question and Answer period led by an RPA Authorized Instructor in our all-in-one web-conferencing room. Interact with the instructor and other participants with real time video, audio functionality.
Please have the receipt email you received when you registered for class available when you login. You will be asked to enter your 'purchase ID' along with your name and email address.

NOTE: All attendees must register at least two hours prior to the session to ensure an instructor will be present.

Register for Discussion Session


Basics Discussion Session Modules # 7 - 13 
Description:
Cost: Available to participants that purchase a Radiant Basics Module #7 - 13

This is a 1-hour discussion session and Question and Answer period led by an RPA Authorized Instructor in our all-in-one web-conferencing room. Interact with the instructor and other participants with real time video, audio functionality.

Please have the receipt email you received when you registered for class available when you login. You will be asked to enter your 'purchase ID' along with your name and email address.

NOTE: All attendees must register at least two hours prior to the session to ensure an instructor will be present.

Register for Discussion Session