EPA Regulatory Update

Julius Banks team leader and program manager for the United States Environmental Protection Agency Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling and Emission Reduction Program will provide an important update on EPA refrigerant and equipment regulations. Including the rules on the importing of thermostatic expansion valves.

Industry Trends with Major Shifts in System Design and Application

Gordon Holness P.E. is the past President of ASHRAE. He will discuss how the HVACR industry is undergoing significant changes and there are many more to come. He will address HVACR trends with major shifts in system design and application. Issues like refrigerant management and control will become paramount. In the future we will see far more modular and packaged systems rather than “central” systems all requiring more technicians for installation and maintenance. Operator training, technician training, code officials and inspector training will all become key factors for our success. Increasingly the issues we will face will not be technical or economic or even political. The biggest issues that we will face are that of culture and the need to change behavior patterns and mindsets. That is going to take raising public awareness and education at all level. We can learn from Europe and the Building Performance Directive that had to be revised and slowed down while needed code officials and inspectors were trained.

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Translating High Performance to the Future of HVACR

Ryan M. Colker J.D. is Director of the Consultative Council for the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS. He will discuss how high-performance has become the latest buzzword in the buildings industry, but what does it really mean and how does it translate to the actual work on the ground? Numerous trends are emerging within the building community that can lead to a fundamental shift in how technicians perform their jobs. New business opportunities are emerging. What do today’s student’s need to know to compete and to contribute to the widespread realization of high-performance buildings?

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Kick Off Event

Mike Flynn, Vice President of Hampden Engineering will welcome all attendees during a kickoff event with an open bar and exhibitors expo.

Master of Ceremonies

Howard Weiss, Marketing Director for HVAC Excellence will welcome attendees to the 2011 National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference.

A Practical Approach to Teaching Psychrometrics

Professor Eugene Silberstein will discuss some easy to implement tips that will enable you to introduce psychrometrics to your students in a logical manner. Quite often, our students are taken aback by the appearance of the psychrometric chart itself, so easing into the chart and all that it has to offer will prove invaluable to the learning (and teaching) processes. Professor Eugene Silberstein is a Certified Master HVACR Educator (CMHE) and Co-Author of the industry’s top selling text book Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology.

Accreditation, Assessment, Credentialing

Thomas Tebbe, National Programs Director for HVAC Excellence, CMHE will provide an in depth explanation of; Programmatic Accreditation, Student Outcome Assessments, Educator Credentialing and how these programs satisfy the accountability measures of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act and No Child Left Behind.

Air Flow Measurements

Bill Spohn of Trutech Tools will discuss how moving, controlling and conditioning air is at the heart of the HVACR industry. The session will provide an understanding of the air, the variety of airflow measurement methods available as well as when and how to best apply these measurement methods.

Beginning Blower Door and Duct Leakage Testing

Energy conservation has been in the news on a regular basis. Conserving energy in homes is more than just turning down the thermostat in the in winter. Energy usage in the home is tied to how airtight a home is, as well as if duct work is outside the thermal envelope, how tight the duct work is. In this session, we will provide the basic understanding of what a blower door is, what a duct leakage tester is, how to use each device and how this information is important when determining hvac system sizing for new and retrofit.

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Clean Dry and Tight or the Efficiency Won’t Be Right The Greater the Flow, The Faster it Will Go

Dave Boyd Vice President of Appion Inc. will cover how to dramatically speed the recovery and evacuation process, proper service procedures, alternative refrigerants, pit falls of POE oil and system evacuations, and the latest advances in ACR service equipment.

It will also cover electrical consumption of ACR equipment and impact on the US grid, the importance of energy efficiency, how to insure equipment runs at it's rated efficiency, and what happens to system efficiency when procedures are not performed properly.

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Cool Technology To Heat up Your Classroom

Jim Devoe and Katie Hall of Delmar Cengage Learning will discuss the technology that is available for your classroom including CourseMate, WebTutor Advantage, Audio texts, DVDs and more. These resources allow you to better assess your students and target those who might need more help while engaging them all in learning HVAC.

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Educator Credentialing

Turner Collins of HVAC Excellence will administer educator credentialing exams, free of charge. Educator Credentialing validates that an instructor has mastered the subject matter to teach the competencies in their curriculum. Teachers will be able to select from various Certified Subject Matter Educator (CSME) exams and pursue the highly coveted title of Certified Master HVACR Educator (CMHE).

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Genteq™ ECM Train the Trainer

Christopher Mohalley the Genteq™ Certified Master ECM Trainer will introduce Elab, a comprehensive set of courseware designed to provide instructors, and anyone that does in-house training the materials and knowledge required to teach ECM (Electronically Commutated Motor)technology. In this Train the Trainer class, you will learn the history, theory, application, and diagnostics of ECM technology as it relates to direct drive motors in residential and light commercial HVAC and commercial refrigeration. This technology has been in use for over 20 years and yet it is still widely misunderstood, misapplied, and misdiagnosed. If you want to add ECM training to your program this is the class to get the training, the materials and the power point to do it. ECM technology is constantly evolving so even if you attended last year’s class, you will find there is already more to learn.

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Going Green in the Classroom and Federal Grants for Equipment and Supplies

Mike Flynn, Vice President of Hampden Engineering will discuss the type of trainers needed to integrate today’s technologies into your curriculum. As America moves into a green economy, energy auditing, solar, photovoltaic and other sustainable technologies needed to be included in your training. Learn about Federal grants that may be available to purchase equipment and supplies. In addition, learn how to blend hands on training with distance learning.

Grant Writing and Research

Andrea Allen, a member of the American Association of Grant Writers, will provide an introduction to grant writing and where to look for potential funders. Attendees will gain knowledge about grants, learn tips on how to find available funds, tips on how to interpret request for programs, tips on how to organize and write a grant, and each attendee will receive a packet of grant proposal templates.

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Green Awareness

Richard Benkowski is a trainer for the United Association and Carrier. This session will cover how to incorporate green awareness training that is designed to give attention to the specification, purchase and application of energy efficient products. The purpose of this session is to heighten the awareness of green concepts, systems, terminology and products.

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Green Round Table

Green Mechanical Council Session

JoAnn Keirns, Executive Director of the Green Mechanical Council will conduct a round table discussion about the greening of the HVACR industry. This town hall format will provide an opportunity to discuss a variety of issues that include incorporating green concepts into your training.

Helping Your Students Get Hired

Steve Coscia of Coscia Communications will explain how today’s students need an anchor in their life and they require tough love. Consequences for mediocre classroom performance and inappropriate behavior must be firm. Help your students get hired by being courageous enough to raise the bar in the classroom - learn to give your students a dose of reality. Research indicates that today’s student’s inflated egos are not matched by enough aptitude or achievement. Employers want great technical skills along with the absence of stereotypical “Gen Y” behaviors.

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HVACR Online Clinic, How to do it!

Chris Compton, CEO and Director of HVACREducation.net will teach you how to take your HVACR program online. This presentation is based upon 13 years of experience of building and providing online HVACR education for the industry.

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Integrating R-410A into Your Training

Dana Shanower is the lead trainer for the United Association R-410A train the trainer program. He will cover changes to the Montreal protocol and how the accelerated phase out of R-22 impacts the HVAC industry. The session will prepare educators and trainers to teach technicians safe handling, proper charging procedures, refrigerant oils, safety controls, refrigerant safety, operating characteristics of R410A, proper application and retrofitting. Completion of the program qualifies an individual to take the R-410A certification exam.

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Lean Procedures Increase Profits and Efficiency

Russell Harju marketing manager for Fieldpiece Instruments will discuss how standardizing tests and efficient testing leads to more efficient systems and increased profits. This class will cover procedures for superheat, subcooling, target evaporator exit temperature, and airflow tests to teach the technician to increase his knowledge, production and quality of job, every time.

Putting “Smart” in Your HVAC System Training

Tim Burke, Training Manager for White-Rodgers will discuss how simple Smart HVAC systems can be taught and how to prepare students to maximize the benefits without turning them into IT specialists. The session will provide installation instruction and tips for training troubleshooting Smart HVAC equipment. These “Smart” HVAC systems take the complexity out of the installation and set up of HVAC systems and provide meaningful diagnostic information to help prevent and/or troubleshoot equipment issues. Increase your student’s confidence in installing Smart HVAC Systems in a course designed to bring them up to speed in the latest technology and get them excited about the future of HVAC systems.

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Strategies for Connecting with Today’s Student in the Age of Electronics

Professor David Skaves, co-author of Fundamentals of Refrigeration will discuss how to deal with today’s students who come to us unprepared, with little or no hands on ability, and interestingly enough, afraid to take on and understand the basic concepts of the same electronic devices which are so much a part of their own world. This session will discuss strategies for dealing with today’s student in some ways that can be implemented immediately and others that can be brought into your program over time.

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Teaching Codes

Bob Guenther the Director of Mechanical Programs for the International Code Council will discuss what HVAC instructors and trainers need to teach students relative to residential system instillation codes. Emphasis will also be placed on how the mechanical codes relate to auditing and retrofitting an HVAC installation. Both the International mechanical codes and Uniform codes will be addressed.

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Teaching PLC Classes

Russell Burris will conduct a hands on class on teaching Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). Teaching PLCs can be a challenge, but by presenting application-based material using various methods, such as video, animations, interactive animations, and smart boards, a great amount of information can be absorbed by learners in an enjoyable environment. All this information can be brought together for the learner through hands-on activities. Hands-on activities provide practical real-world experiences that reinforce PLC understanding and embed it for future use. If a picture is worth a thousand words, practical hands-on activities are worth a million of them.

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Thermal Imaging

Bernie Lyon of the Flir Infrared Training Center will explain how to train HVACR personnel on the effective use of modern thermal imaging systems. Topics will include camera operation, recognition and compensation for emissivity variations, benefits of thermography, interpretation of thermal images, and more. All attendees will receive a resource CD filled with valuable information on thermography.

Training in the Multifamily Environment

Paul Rhodes is the lead trainer for HD Supply. He understands that preparing technicians for the apartment maintenance industry is generally accepted to be different than in a scholastic environment. Language, differing skill and experience levels of attendees, culture and even the learning environment it’s self must be overcome before successful technical training for these students can occur. In this session, Paul will share experience gained providing training for many of the top Apartment Management Companies across the country. This class would be open to all who would like to attend, not just Apartment professionals.

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Why Teach Customer Service?

Earl Delatte of HVAC Excellence will disucss how we must teach customer service and lead by example. Teaching customer service must involve Professionalism, Communication Skills, Phone Ethic, Writing (invoices and proposals), and Dress for Success, as well as People Skills. How do we get our students interested in such topics? How do implement this into our programs? When and what order do we teach customer service?

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