Design of Mechanical Systems II

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This course continues the development of heating and cooling systems design, by applying what has been learned in ARE 3401 - Principles of Mechanical Engineering for Buildings and the systems-and-equipment-intensive course ARE 3451 - Design of Mechanical Systems. The course applies a systematic approach to the use of heating and cooling design as required by building simulation software currently used in the industry. A commercial building case study is utilized as a term project. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to comprehensively design an HVAC system using a building energy simulation program and produce appropriate mechanical drawings.