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CaptiveAir Fan Fundamentals – From the Wright Brothers to Today (On-Demand)

CaptiveAir Fan Fundamentals – From the Wright Brothers to Today (On-Demand)
Webinar
Virtual Event

Know nothing about fans? Perfect! We’ll cover the most fundamental topics like pressure gradients and the fan laws to build your understanding of both Axial and Centrifugal fans. Don’t worry, we make it fun with lots of demonstrations and animations, while tying some of these concepts to the early days of aviation and even cows. Yes, cows. Fans excel at one simple job: moving air. Yet, most people don’t really know how they do so, and that’s ok! But if you’re not most people and want to learn about these neat machines, you’re at the right place. Presenter Information Bill Griffin, President of Engineering and Manufacturing - CaptiveAire Systems, Inc. He is the President of Engineering and Manufacturing with CaptiveAire Systems, the nation’s leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems. Bill began working in the HVAC industry at CaptiveAire in 1999, immediately after graduating from the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Bill began as a draftsman with CaptiveAire and advanced within the company to overseeing all of manufacturing and engineering. For over 20 years, his career has focused on the design, development, manufacturing and improvement of products. Bill is a licensed Professional Engineer in the […]

Fan Performance Curves- A Deep Dive (On-Demand)

Fan Performance Curves- A Deep Dive (On-Demand)
Webinar

Fan Performance Curves - A Deep Dive – 1 Hour Credit Course Description: Let’s build a fan curve! We’ll start by collecting data on a real fan, and then use the fan laws to extrapolate all the require data. Then we’ll use the curves to size up fans and motors, and along the way we’ll look into eEiciency’s, safety margins, density, and even system eEect. We condensed a wealth of knowledge into 1 video that connects all the dots. Prerequisite Knowledge: None. Presenter Information Bill Griffin, President of Engineering and Manufacturing - CaptiveAire Systems, Inc. Bill Griffin is the President of Engineering and Manufacturing with CaptiveAire Systems, the nation’s leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems. He began working in the HVAC industry at CaptiveAire in 1999, immediately after graduating from the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Bill began as a draftsman with CaptiveAire and advanced within the company to overseeing all of manufacturing and engineering. For over 20 years, his career has focused on the design, development, manufacturing and improvement of products. Bill is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania and holds 7 patents for products in the kitchen ventilation and […]

Stay Competitive: No-Cost Tools to Meet Energy Codes and Be Carbon Conscious

9240 Firestone Blvd., Downey, CA 90241 9240 Firestone Blvd, Downey

Provided by California Energy Wise (CEW), SoCalGas 1.5 CEUs available Class: In-person & Webinar Summary: Efficient building kitchen design starts with high-performance equipment, and carbon conscious kitchen cooklines that match the needs of the operator and the menu. This class will teach operators, designers, and industry professionals how to use no-cost, online tools and resources to locate high-performance equipment, write specifications, and perform ROI calculations that achieve maximum kitchen performance while also becoming aware of your carbon impacts. The class will include ENERGY STAR, California Energy Wise, and California Instant Rebates resources that will help operators, designers, and industry professionals stay competitive. To be presented: Use the ENERGY STAR and CA Energy Wise online resources to locate equipment and write performance-based and energy-effective specs Use the ENERGY STAR Product Finder to verify compliance of specified equipment where required Use the California Instant Rebates program to lower capital costs and purchase high-performance equipment Use the SoCalGas Energy Resource Center to help create better designs Speaker: Richard Young, Director of Education at Frontier Energy’s, Food Service Technology Center To register, contact Gina Christian at 562.803.7305 or gchristian@socalgas.com