Paper format. Professional Engineers of Ontario / Engineers Canada annual examination, 07-Mec-B2 Environmental Control in Buildings, May 2014. Three hours, open book, non-communicating calculator permitted. Eight problems of 20 points each; candidates answer five. All eight are solved here, because the set is a study resource. Psychrometric charts (SI and I-P) and a DuPont HFC-134a pressure-enthalpy diagram are attached to the paper.
Reference texts.
- ASHRAE, Handbook — Fundamentals (2021): Ch. 1 Psychrometrics, Ch. 14 Climatic Design Information, Ch. 16 Ventilation and Infiltration, Ch. 18 Nonresidential Cooling and Heating Load Calculations, Ch. 21 Duct Design, Ch. 25–27 Heat, Air and Moisture Control.
- F. C. McQuiston, J. D. Parker and J. D. Spitler, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design, 6th ed., Wiley.
- E. G. Pita, Air Conditioning Principles and Systems, 4th ed., Prentice Hall.
- W. P. Jones, Air Conditioning Engineering, 5th ed., Butterworth-Heinemann (fan laws, spray chambers).
- Y. A. Çengel and M. A. Boles, Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, 9th ed., McGraw-Hill (vapour-compression cycles).
- ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality; ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy.
- National Research Council Canada, National Building Code of Canada and National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings.
