Hydronic System Design & Application For Engineers

Please join us for Hydronic System Design and Application Seminar: An Educational Series for Engineers.

The ticket is for all four classes and includes a dinner, class materials, and a golf shirt!

Class 1 – Hydronic Foundations

Core Components, Temperature, and Flow Relationships

• Hydronic System Components (advanced application context, not definitions)
• Flow, Head, and Heat: How Temperature Drives System Behavior
• Understanding System Curves vs Pump Curves (real system interpretation)
• Hydraulic Separation and Circuit Interaction
• Applied Use of Bell & Gossett System Syzer (Wheel + App in design workflow)

Class 2 – Pumps, Curves, and Variable Speed

From Selection to Real-World Performance

• Pump Curves: Reading, Interpreting, and Misapplication Risks
• Parallel Pumping, Staging, and Redundancy Strategies
• Variable Speed Pumping and Control Sequences
• Affinity Laws in Practice (what actually holds vs where it breaks)
• ECM vs Induction Motors: Selection and System Impact
• VFD Application and Optimization (with Danfoss drives)
• Part Load Performance: PLEV vs Actual System Efficiency

Class 3 – Piping Architecture & System Stability

Expansion, Fill Pressure, and Water-Side Control

• Primary/Secondary vs Variable Primary: When Each Works (and fails)
• Distribution Architectures and Circuit Interaction
• Expansion Tank Sizing and Placement (beyond rules of thumb)
• Fill Pressure and Static Height: Preventing Air and Cavitation
• Point of No Pressure Change (true system implications)
• Air Management and Dirt Separation (performance + longevity impact)
• Water-Side Stability Under Variable Flow Conditions

Class 4 – Applied Plant Design

Equipment Integration and Hybrid Strategies

• Boilers, Chillers, and Air-to-Water Heat Pumps (integration logic)
• Geoexchange and When It Actually Makes Sense
• Heat Exchangers and System Decoupling Strategies
• Hybrid Systems (heat pump + boiler optimization in real climates)
• Temperature Strategy: Maximizing Efficiency Without Oversizing
• System-Level Control Strategy (sequencing, staging, reset logic)
• Applied Design Tradeoffs: Cost, Carbon, and Performance

Please note: A minimum of 7 days on cancellations for refund