Description
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineers design and develop heating, ventilation, air conditioning and possibly refrigeration systems for usage in residences, manufacturing sites, offices, commercial buildings, etc. They strive for solutions that serve the needs of clients and respond to architectural restrictions of sites.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
hydraulicsdomestic cooling systemsengineering processesengineering principleselectric heating systemstechnical drawingstypes of heat pumpsmechanicsintegrated designheating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration partsdistrict heating and coolingmechanical engineeringcombined heat and power generationventilation systemsbiogas energydesign principleselectrical engineeringthermodynamicsfluid mechanicscomponents of air conditioning systemsrefrigerantsproduct data managementindustrial heating systemsgeothermal energy systemsenergy conservationdistribution of heating cooling and hot waterdomestic heating systems
Practical Skills
perform a feasibility study on heat pumpsdesign heat pump installationsuse technical drawing softwaredesign an electric heating systemdetermine appropriate heating and cooling systemadjust engineering designsassess energy consumption of ventilation systemsoperate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heatingidentify fitted source for heat pumpsadvise on fitted ventilation systemsassess heating and cooling systemsexecute feasibility studydesign heating and cooling emission systemsassess financial viabilityperform a feasibility study on district heating and coolingapprove engineering designperform a feasibility study on electric heatingdesign district heating and cooling energy systemsperform scientific researchdesign passive energy measuresdesign a solar heating systemperform test rundesign a solar absorption cooling systemdesign a combined heat and power systemdesign ventilation networkperform a feasibility study on solar absorption coolingcreate technical plansinstall heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ductsdraft design specificationsinstall heating boileruse CAD softwarelead a teamoperate climate controldesign prototypesdesign geothermal energy systemsadvise architectsinstall heating furnaceadvise on machinery malfunctionsdesign hot water systemsrecord test datadetermine internal air quality parametersconduct performance testsperform feasibility study on solar heatinganalyse test dataintegrate biogas energy in buildings