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Course Outline
Green Building Plumbing and Mechanical Technologies will instruct the participant in multiple green and sustainable technologies, with the focus on systems enabled by piping systems. These technologies can be water conserving, energy conserving, or indoor environment quality / life safety related. The material is derived mainly from a 2010 report, “Green Building Technologies that use Plastic Pipe and Tubing to Function”, by Sustainability Edge Solutions.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
The report covered eleven (11) different systems:
1. Gray Water Reuse Systems;
2. Rainwater Harvesting;
3. Geothermal Energy Systems;
4. High-Efficiency Hot Water Distribution Systems;
5. Radiant Heating Systems;
6. Solar Water Heating Systems;
7. Water Efficient Irrigation Systems;
8. Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems;
9. Radon Venting;
10. Central Vacuum Systems; and
11. Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems.
The objectives would include understanding the basics of these eleven systems and how they can reduce environmental impacts of a building, along with a few other issues, such as understanding the relationship between water and energy.
Intended Audience
The intended audience would be installers, commercial and residential builders, engineers, architects, and people interested in the plumbing and mechanical systems that can reduce the environmental impact of buildings.
Benefit for Attendee
The audience will learn about the basics of the systems and why they should be a part of their next project. Since this presentation covers multiple systems, it is a beginner to intermediate level introduction to these technologies, most of which are included in the green and sustainable building programs, such as LEED, Green Globes, ICC-700, and codes such as IAPMO’s Green Plumbing and Mechanical Supplement and ICC’s International green Construction Code.
Course Introduction
Welcome to “Green Building Plumbing and Mechanical Technologies”. In this class, we will introduce you to many plumbing and mechanical (P&M for short) technologies that can conserve water, energy, both, improve indoor environment, or even save lives. We will instruct the participant in eleven multiple green and sustainable technologies, with the focus on P&M systems enabled by piping systems.
The material in this class is derived mainly from a 2010 report, “Green Building Technologies that use Plastic Pipe and Tubing to Function”, by Sustainability Edge Solutions which will be available to you to read in full.
The systems we will discuss include; Gray Water Reuse, Rainwater Harvesting, Geothermal (Ground Loop). Energy, High-Efficiency Hot Water Distribution Systems, Radiant Heating, Solar Water Heating, Water Efficient Irrigation, Onsite Wastewater Treatment, Radon Venting, Central Vacuum, and Residential Fire Sprinklers.
We would like you to understand the basics of these eleven systems and how they can reduce environmental impacts of a building, along with a few other issues, such as understanding the relationship between water and energy.
Course Content
The course content is contained in the following PPT presentation along with a PDF document:
Green Building Plumbing and Mechanical Technologies (PPT Presentation)
Green Building Technologies that Use Plastic Pipe and Tubing to Function (PDF Document)
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Course Summary
The online course,” Green Building Plumbing and Mechanical Technologies”, would be approximately seventy pages, followed by an exam. Forty-five multiple choice questions have been developed from the presented materials. The systems described include; Gray Water Reuse, Rainwater Harvesting, Geothermal (Ground Loop). Energy, High-Efficiency Hot Water Distribution Systems, Radiant Heating, Solar Water Heating, Water Efficient Irrigation, Onsite Wastewater Treatment, Radon Venting, Central Vacuum, and Residential Fire Sprinklers.
Related Links
www.ppfahome.com (PPFA homepage for general piping information).
http://www.ppfahome.com/Landing_Pages/Green_Building_Technologies_Report.html (Link to the third party report).
http://www.ppfahome.com/greenbuilding/index.html (PPFA’s Greenbuilding Pages).
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
