Verifying Manual J and S

Course Description

Christine Liaukus, RA, CPHC is the Housing and Community Development Program Manager NJIT’s Center for Building Knowledge. presents this brief course, which is designed for home energy raters and code officials. This course reviews the proper calculation practices for heating and cooling loads using Manual J, including information on accurate take-offs of building components and the appropriate variable selections for infiltration, lighting, appliances, and duct loads. Specific guidance on the use of Manual S for system selection is also reviewed.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the proper calculation practices for heating and cooling loads using Manual J.
• Verify accurate take-offs of building components.
• Identify appropriate variable selections for infiltration, lighting, appliances, and duct loads.
• Summarize the Manual S guidance on system selection.

About the Instructor:

Christine Liaukus, RA, CPHC is the Housing and Community Development Program Manager NJIT’s Center for Building Knowledge. At the Center Christine’s  research is focused on improving the energy performance of existing buildings during typical retrofit projects.  Christine has developed training for various New Jersey Clean Energy programs through the NJ Clean Energy Learning Center and has taught high performance building enclosure coursework at the Hillier College of Architecture and Design at NJIT.  and Prior to joining the Center Christine was a Project Architect with the New York firm Chris Benedict R.A. creating environmentally responsible affordable housing. Christine is a member of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association and was the first Certified Passive House Consultant in New Jersey.

Course Outline

• Manual J Basics

• Verifying Manual J & S

• Design Weather Conditions

• Occupants

• Walls, Ceilings, and Floors

• Windows

• Infiltration

• Lighting & Appliances

• Duct Loads

• Ventilation

• ACCA Manal S

• A/C & Heat Pump Sizing

• Multi & Variable Speed

• Furnace & Boiler System Sizing

• GWHP & GLHP System Sizing

• Using Expanded Performance Data

• Sensible Heat Ration (SHR)

• Detailed Performance Data

• Code or Program Report

• Exam