California Center for Sustainable Energy

This four part seminar starts with the practical fundamentals and theory behind basic air conditioning and heat pump systems, and systematically moves through the process involved for Quality Installation (QI), Quality Maintenance (QM) and Quality Service (QS) of residential and light commercial air conditioning and heat pump systems as they apply to the California market (CAQI/CAQM/CAQS).

This seminar gives its participants the comprehensive skill sets required to properly install, commission, maintain, service, diagnose and verify that the air conditioning and heat pump systems they are working on are safe, reliable and operate at the highest capacity and energy efficiency possible.

Class I: Practical Fundamentals and Theory of the Refrigeration Circuit

Part 1 will review the basic physical properties of air conditioning, common definitions used in the trade, psychrometrics, the comfort index, indoor air quality, refrigerant properties and the practical fundamentals and theories used in all air conditioning and heat pump systems.
About the Speaker:

With 35 years of experience in the HVAC industry, Dave Highland has worked as a refrigeration technician, air conditioning service technician, commercial and residential installer, service manager and C-20 contractor.

He is a certified HERS (Home Energy Rating System) rater and also holds certifications from both ARI (Air conditioning & Refrigeration Institute) and NATE (North American Technician Excellence).

Dave is an HVAC service instructor for the apprenticeship program at the Sheet Metal Workers Local #105 Southern California. Dave will share his extensive knowledge in this fact-filled, interactive seminar.