Electrified Heating System Control Strategies: A Trane ENL Program Preview

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Topics: Innovation • Engineers Newsletter • Electrification

About the Author

Brian Kirkman,

System Applications Engineer

Brian is a Trane Systems Applications Engineer located in White Bear Lake, MN. In his current role, his primary focus is on system optimization, applied solutions, fulfillment efficiency improvements, and application development. He has prior experience in the electrical industry, project management, and has led the Trane controls field group.

Brian has a bachelor’s degree in physics from Macalester College in St. Paul. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children: coaching and attending their many extracurricular activities around the Twin Cities.

The move towards electrification

Explore the latest advancements in electrified chiller-heater systems during our Q1 Trane® Engineers Newsletter LIVE (ENL) program – available on-demand now. Gain valuable insights on plant control and design tools for various chiller-heater systems, including those with heat recovery, auxiliary heat, and thermal energy storage. Discover system configurations and control characteristics, and dive into system modes, decision matrices, sequences, and monitoring strategies. Additionally, get acquainted with the Trane® Design Assist™ productivity tool. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge of electrification capabilities and the decarbonization movement.

What you’ll learn from this ENL

This program features Trane engineers Rick Heiden and Brian Kirkman, and Trane Design Assist project manager, Ken Pruner. The key take-aways from this content are:

Understand air-to-water heat pump and storage-source heat pump system configurations, including the various system operating modes and sub-modes.
Identify limitations of the various system components.
Explain typical control sequences, including advanced defrost management and awareness of ASHRAE® Guideline 36.
Understand control sequences for the storage-source heat pump system.
Leverage Trane Design Assist™ to specify controls for various chiller-heater design strategies.

Watch a preview of what you can expect!

Viewing this ENL

A recording of this program is now available to view on-demand from the Trane Education Center.

**More about Trane Engineers Newsletter LIVE (ENL) programs**

Trane ENL is a series of video programs focused on the design and control of HVAC systems, industry issues (sustainability, decarbonization, indoor air quality, acoustics, etc.), or codes and standards. The content is technical and educational, but non-commercial. The target audience is HVAC system design engineers; however, some programs may also be of interest to others in the industry.

Previous programs are available to view on-demand, and free of charge, in the Trane Education Center. In many states, ENL programs meet the requirements for earning Professional Development Hours (PDHs) to help meet the continuing education requirements of your professional engineer license or other certification.

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