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  1. Air Handling Units, Dedicated Outdoor Air Sy
  2. Cooling & Heating Coil Selection: Face Veloc
  3. Duct Design Methodologies: Equal Friction, S
  4. Duct Fittings, Dynamic Pressure Losses & SMA
  5. Fan Types, Performance Curves, System Effect
  6. Variable Air Volume Systems, Terminal Boxes
  7. ASHRAE Standard 55: Thermal Environmental Co
  8. ASHRAE Standard 62.1: Ventilation Rate Proce
  9. ASHRAE Standard 90.1: Building Energy Envelo
  10. Energy Recovery Systems: Enthalpy Wheels, Fi
  11. Electrical Foundations, Motor Ratings & Vari
  12. Engineering Economics, Life Cycle Cost Analy
  13. NCEES Exam Specification, CBT Delivery & Ref
  14. Engineering Units, Dimensional Analysis & Ph
  15. Affinity Laws & Parallel/Series Pump/Fan Sys
  16. Fluid Statics, Incompressible Continuity & B
  17. Minor Losses: Equivalent Length, Loss Coeffi
  18. Pipe Friction, Moody Diagram & Darcy-Weisbac
  19. Pump Sizing, Net Positive Suction Head & Cav
  20. Steady-State Conduction & Multilayer Thermal
  21. Convective Heat Transfer & Forced/Natural Co
  22. Heat Exchanger Analysis: Log Mean Temperatur
  23. Overall Heat Transfer Coefficients, Fouling
  24. Radiation Heat Transfer, Surface Emissivity
  25. Outdoor & Indoor Design Conditions — Free Study Guide 2026
  26. Envelope Heat Transmission & Infiltration/Ex
  27. Internal Heat Gains: Lighting, People, Equip
  28. Solar Heat Gain, Fenestration & Cooling Load
  29. Ventilation Loads & Sensible / Latent / Tota
  30. Control Loops: Proportional Offset, PID Acti
  31. Sensors, Actuators & Dampers: Selection, Pla
  32. Compressors: Reciprocating, Rotary, Scroll,
  33. Condensers: Air-Cooled, Water-Cooled & Evapo
  34. Cooling Towers: Range, Approach, Evaporation
  35. Evaporators & Direct Expansion vs Liquid Chi
  36. Heat Pumps & Variable Refrigerant Flow: Bala
  37. Thermal Energy Storage: Full vs. Partial Sto
  38. Water Chillers: Centrifugal, Screw & Scroll
  39. Boilers & Heating Hot Water Systems: Condens
  40. Control Valves: 2-Way vs 3-Way, Valve Author
  41. Fuel Gas & Fuel Oil Piping: Demand, Sizing M
  42. Furnaces & Gas-Fired Heating Equipment: AFUE
  43. Hydronic Pipe Sizing, Velocity Limits & Clos
  44. Hydronic System Architectures: Primary-Only,
  45. Steam & Condensate Distribution: Latent Heat
  46. Basic Psychrometric Processes: Sensible Heat
  47. Chart Reading & Psychrometric Equations at S
  48. Humidification & Dehumidification Equipment:
  49. Mixed Air Calculations & Complex Air Conditi
  50. Psychrometric Properties: DBT, WBT, DPT, RH,
  51. Sensible Heat Ratio, Apparatus Dew Point & C
  52. AIM Act, EPA Technology Transitions Sector G
  53. Refrigerant Safety Requirements & Machinery
  54. Refrigerant Classifications, Nomenclature &
  55. Refrigerant Piping Sizing, Oil Return, Traps
  56. Absorption Refrigeration Cycles: Water-Lithi
  57. Food Processing & Cold Storage Refrigeration
  58. Multi-Stage & Cascade Refrigeration Systems:
  59. Refrigeration Cycle Performance Metrics: COP
  60. Standard Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cyc
  61. Cycle Enhancements: Subcooling, Superheating
  62. Acoustical Control & Vibration Isolation in
  63. Air Filtration Standards: MERV Ratings, HEPA
  64. Life Safety Systems: Fire/Smoke Dampers, Sta
  65. Gas & Vapor Property Evaluation: Steam Table
  66. First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics & Op
  67. Mass, Energy & Combustion Balances for HVAC
  68. Thermodynamic Cycles: Carnot, Rankine, Brayt