ASHRAE Essentials – 62.1-2016 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality

ANSI/ASHRAE 62.1-2016 – Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, the ventilation standard for non-residential buildings is one of many developed and maintained by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, better known as ASHRAE. The intent of this course is to introduce you to the Standard, its origins, its purpose and its application in maintaining economical and effective air cleaning solutions in buildings that will benefit human health and performance. This one-hour, essential course is intended for engineers of building HVAC systems, architects, building code officials, HVAC equipment manufacturers and building managers and owners and will introduce participants to the ASHRAE standard; cover the fundamental requirements of the standard; explain how these requirements are met; outline challenges experienced in different building types in maintaining a healthy indoor environment; present basic design, construction, and operations & maintenance concepts; and present the relationship of this standard with other current standards (e.g., ASHRAE 189.1, ASHRAE 55).

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Recall building types in which the Standard applies
  • State the purpose of the standard and how it contributes to economical and effective air cleaning solutions
  • List air ventilation requirements that are important for maintaining a healthy indoor environment
  • State activities required by the standard during construction and start-up that will benefit human health and performance

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Course Level Fundamental
Languages English
Compatibility Audio, Video, MobileReady

Kevin Dickens, PE, LEED AP BD+C

Kevin Dickens earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri and has been in involved with building systems design for the last 35 years. Kevin contributes regularly to Engineered Systems Magazine, is a LEED Accredited Professional (BD+C) and a registered Professional Engineer in multiple States. Starting as a drafter for Bill Coad at McClure Engineering in the 1980s, since 2000 Kevin has served Jacobs as a Design Principal and Mission Critical subject matter expert. At Jacobs he has had the honor of working on some very interesting projects with equally interesting people, including commercial data centers, facilities for the intelligence community as well as DoD command and control centers. Kevin loves his wife, his boys, his dogs and his career (in that order) and values collaboration, mentoring, and integrated design. Most of all he seeks simplicity in his life and his designs and works to have fun on every project that comes along.

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