Energy Savings with Air Curtains

Air curtains create a seamless barrier of air over any door, window, or opening, offering significant energy savings to building owners and helping to maintain interior building temperatures. This course examines how air curtains reduce whole building energy consumption, provide thermal comfort, and maintain air quality even when a door is open. The basic principles and theory of how air curtains operate and how to properly identify applications and maximize the air curtain’s energy savings potential are discussed in detail. Selection, application, and installation of the various types of air curtains are also explained.

Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:

• Summarize air curtain terms, components, basic theory, and operation.
• Assess the design criteria to properly size and install the air curtain unit to suit the application, resulting in improved air quality and increased energy efficiency.
• Identify how and where air curtains can be utilized to reduce a building’s energy consumption.
• Determine the proper air curtain configurations and controls to maintain and improve indoor air quality and occupant comfort.
• Recognize industry building codes and test standards and how they apply to air curtains.
• Recall past and present air curtain studies to validate air curtain effectiveness in providing thermal comfort, improved indoor air quality, increased energy savings, and dust and debris control that improves occupant comfort and safety.

Approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes. Delivered online, at your own pace.

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