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HVAC Heating Systems Overview

This document summarizes different heating systems used in buildings including forced air, hot water, steam, electric resistance, and radiant floor heating. It describes the key components of each system such as furnaces, boilers, ducts, pipes, radiators, and controls. Different piping configurations for hot water systems like direct return and reverse return are also illustrated. The document provides an overview of common heating technologies used in architectural science.

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HVAC Heating Systems Overview

This document summarizes different heating systems used in buildings including forced air, hot water, steam, electric resistance, and radiant floor heating. It describes the key components of each system such as furnaces, boilers, ducts, pipes, radiators, and controls. Different piping configurations for hot water systems like direct return and reverse return are also illustrated. The document provides an overview of common heating technologies used in architectural science.

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Architectural Science

(HVAC)

Lecture By: Miju G.


Heat Distribution System
• Forced/Warm Air Heating System - A heating
system that uses warm air (140 deg. F), rather than
steam or hot water as the heating medium.

• Components of the system:


- Furnace/Boilers
- Smoke Vent/Stock
- Ducts
- Fans/Blowers
- Air Filters
- Dampers
- Registers/Return Grill
- Controls
Register/Diffuser
Damper with sensor

Grille
Heated air out
Air return for heating Extended
Register/Diffuser Plenum System

Furnace and Stock

Bonnet
Leaders
Perimeter Loop System
Perimeter Radial
System
Boot

Manifold
Stock
Horizontal Furnace

Wall Furnace
• Hot-Water Heating System - A heating system
that utilizes water at temperatures of about 200
deg. F.

• Components of the system:


- Boiler/Solar
- Smoke Vent/Stock
- Heat Exchanger/Converter
- Compression Tank
- Circulation Pump
- Hot Water Line (main line)
- Runout (branch line)
- Control Valves
- Return Fittings and Lines
Radiator

Pump

One pipe hot-water


Boiler heater system
Hot water line

Reverse return system

Pump

Direct return system

Two pipe hot water system


Radiator
Fin Tube
Convector
• Steam Heating System - A heating system that
uses steam/vapor. It consists of a boiler or steam
generator and a piping system connecting to
individual radiators or convectors.

• Components of the system:


- Boiler
- Smoke Vent/Stock
- Steam Line (main line/loop)
- Runout (branch line)
- Control Valves/Drip Trap
- Heating Unit (radiators)
- Return Lines/Wet-return Line
Electrical Heating System – is more accurately
described as electric-resistance heating.
Resistance is the property of a conductor by
virtue of which the passage of current is
opposed, causing electric energy to be converted
into heat.

• Components of system:
- Electric Unit
- Resistance Coils
• Radiant Heating System - or panel heating as it
is sometimes referred to, consists of a warm pipe
coil embedded in the floor, ceiling, or walls. The
most common arrangement is to circulate warm
water through the pipe under the floor.

• Components of the system:


- Boiler
- Heat Exchanger
- Coil Pipes/Tubing (branch)
- Headers (main/return lines)
Concrete Slab Grade

Tubes or Pipes Foam Insulation


Moisture Barrier
Reference:
▪ Introduction to ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCE the basis of
sustainable design (Steven V. Szokolay)
▪ Environmental Science in Buildings (Randall Mc Mulln)
▪ HEATING, COOLING, LIGHTING Sustainable Design Methods
for Architects (Norbert Lechner)
▪ Sustainable Design A Critical Guide (David Bergman)

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