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    New Blogs! 2 Years Early!
    -  5 Best Practices for Scheduling HVAC Service During Peak Demand
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    -  My First Install was a 4X Failure!
    -  Tips: How to Avoid Callbacks
    -  Total Cost of Owning & Operating HVAC Systems
    -  5 Toughest Things about Running an HVAC Business
    -  Plot Twist: Why 2020 was the Best Year Ever for Your Business
    -  4 Core Values That Shape What I Do
    -  What the Best Companies do with Utility Rebates
    -  Ever Do a Manual J & Doubt the Results?
    -  The Way We Think About HVAC Training is Broken
    -  5 Ways the Right Distributor Can Mean Success
    - Where do I Find More Installers & Techs?
    - 5 Ways to Know I'm Ready to Grow My Business
    - Size & Quote Your Solutions on the First Call, Every Time
    - 4 Ways to Stop Self Sabotage
    - The Impact of Ductwork on Load Calcs
    - Formicary Corrosion, an Old Refrigerant Leak Foe
    - How Does Ventilation Air Affect the Home Loads?
    - Manual D: Pivotal Upflow Plenums
    - The Single Biggest Reason Res. HVAC Businesses Fail
    - Do You Need More People, or Just Be More Productive?
    - Should You Specialize in a Single Brand?
    - Sizing Return Filter Grilles

    Live /Recorded Webinars! 1 Year Early!
    -  Rules of Flexible Duct Design (& PDF Resource)
    -  Overview of ACCA Manual B (Air Testing & Balancing)
    -  ACCA Manual H: Heat Pump Balance Points
    -  Verifying Residential Load Calculations
    -  ACCA Manual T: Air Distribution Concepts & Terms
    -  ACCA Std 5: HVAC Quality Installations
    -  ACCA Std 12: Home Evaluation & Perf. Improvement
    -  ACCA Manual Zr: Making Zoning Decisions
    -  Causes of Temperature & Comfort Problems
    -  Standard for Grading the Install. of HVAC Systems
    -  Verifying Refrigerant Charge
    -  Heat Pumps: 5 Residential Codes You Need to Know
    - Manual ZR: Zoning System Diagnostics
    - Manual J - Seeing is Believing
    - Psychrometrics & Effects on Airflow
    - ACCA Manual RS: HVAC By Design
    - Whole Home Ventilation Overview
    - Good Practices for Duct System Design
    - Manual J: What Not to Do!
    - What You Need to Know About Air Filters
    - Hydronic System Survey
    - Electric Panel Survey
    - Quality Installation: Measuring Airflow
    - Load Calculations for Zoned Systems

    Resources!
    -  Rules of Duct Design (& PDF Resource)
    -  Chris' Maintenance Contract Templates
    -  Simple Guide to Low Static AHU Duct Design
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    Residential System Design Syllabus
      

    • Manual J Overview 
    • Site Survey Form
    • Location & Design Conditions
    • Floor Plan
    • Framing & Wall Insulation
    • Floor, Ceiling & Attic Insulation
    • Internal Gains
    • Duct Location & Condition
    • Fenestration
    • Software & Reports
    • Manual S Overview
    • Fossil Fuel Furnaces
    • Water Boilers
    • A/C
    • Heat Pumps
    • Dual Fuel
    • Humidifiers & Ancillary Dehumidification
    • Manual D Overview
    • Understanding Available Static Pressure
    • Understanding Total Equivalent Length
    • Intro to Friction Loss Worksheet
    • Using a Duct Calculator
    • Intro to Duct Sizing
    • Verifying Velocity
    • Sizing Trunk Duct
    • Rules of Duct Design
    • Low Static Air Handlers