HVAC and controls: What are the basic design approaches?             

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

The design of HVAC system controls is generally based on the engineer’s philosophy and experience level. The HVAC system itself, its control components and the building in which it is installed should all be considered together as parts of a single, whole design.

Designers should remain flexible in providing the best possible system that can control, to various degrees of comfort required, different applications within the same building. The system should provide this control with reasonable costs at the least possible energy use.

Learning objectives:

• Assess basic design approaches for building automation systems (BAS) and HVAC system controls.
• Interpret codes and standards that guide BAS design requirements.
• Understand key equipment for integration and cybersecurity.
• Review examples of designing control systems for HVAC systems.