Quality First™ Hydronic Systems Design Courses

Thank you for your patience as we update the Hydronic Design Manual and Course. Our Committee is working hard at having this updated course finalized and ready for delivery asap! We are hosting our Beta test class in January 2023 and plan to start offering delivery to the public in 2024!

TECA's Hydronic Systems Design manual with Hydronic & Combo Guidelines forms the basis of our Registered Designer program. Trains those working with hot water heating to properly design a residential hot water heating system to meet the guidelines established by the Residential Hot Water Heating Association of BC. Quality First Registered Hydronic Designers receive a numbered certificate, wallet card and stamp for submitting system drawings from the Guidelines to inspection authorities. These Guidelines are used in conjunction with the TECA Hydronics Systems Design Manual when designing systems. The drawings in these guidelines are approved boiler room and system layouts and are used by many BC authorities having jurisdiction for inspections of hydronic installations.

48 hour course
Quality First Registered Hydronic Designers receive a numbered certificate, wallet card and optional stamp for submitting system drawings from the Guidelines to inspection authorities.

Manual covers the entire design process, including:

• Review of Heat Loss Calculations based on F280 design course. (Note -  students must have competency in reading and interpreting load calculations performed to CSA-F280-12 methods

• Radiant Floor and Snow Melt Panel Design Layout
• Pump Sizing and ECM Pump Applications
• Expansion Tank Sizing

Piping Systems and Near Boiler Piping Applications:

• Basic Electrical Wiring Diagrams and Schematics
• Equipment Selection Information
• Commissioning Checklist Information
• Appendix and Glossary

NOTE: Section 9.36 Energy Efficiency:

This section has been signed into law for all permits pulled after December 19th. No Longer will it be legal to run heating ducts up exterior walls.