Economical Window Shading (Micro Course)

(0.8 CEU; 45 minutes) Window shading is a vital energy retrofit for saving electricity on air conditioning and for providing acceptable comfort in buildings. This micro course introduces the three most economical options for shading windows. Exterior window treatments...

Cool Roofs (Micro Course)

(0.9 CEUs; 55 minutes) Cool roofs are an essential part of our struggle to reduce electricity use for air conditioning and to keep buildings comfortable during increasingly hot weather. Four videos demonstrate how easy and straightforward it is to take a hot roof and...

Steam and Hydronic Heating Basics (Micro Course)

(0.8 CEU; 50 minutes) This micro course outlines the most important concepts to understand how steam and hydronic heating systems work along with the problems that in fact these systems. Steam systems are a little easier to understand and hydronic systems, but their...

Buildings and Their HVAC Systems (Micro Course)

(0.6 CEUs; 40 minutes) This micro course provides an outline of the components and terminology of heating, cooling, and ventilation equipment. This outline should give you the foundation for learning more about HVAC systems as presented in the handouts under the...