HVAC/Facilities Maintenance: Getting Started
HVAC Information Sources Including OSHA
- PCC Facilities Maintenance program website.
- Data.Energy.Gov. Part of the U.S. General Services Administration. Includes maintenance and facilities services schedules for property that houses federal employees.
- Facility Maintenance & Operations Committee
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Part of the National Institute of Building Sciences.Industrial Quick Search. (IQS). Similar to Thomas.net (below), this helps you find manufacturers and vendors of pumps, compressors, etc.
- OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration. U.S. Department of Labor.
- Thomas.net
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is an organization of manufacturers. They have articles on air conditioner maintenance, maintaining metal roll-up doors, dust collectors, noise control and other topics. Free!
Article Collections (Online) from the Library Collection.
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Building Green This link opens in a new windowProvides comprehensive content on sustainable design practices and green building materials. Shares expertise and lessons learned from design experts working in the field. Builds context for sustainable design strategies and what makes a building product or material green.
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Vocational Search and Career Collection This link opens in a new windowFull text coverage for more than 300 trade and industry-related periodicals including Modern Machine Shop, Pediatric Nursing, Wireless Week, Drug Store News, Restaurant Business, Advertising Age, and many more.
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Vocations and Careers (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new windowProviding content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.
Fun
How Much Do You Know About Solving Global Warming?
How HVAC Knowledge Can Save the World Take the quiz.
Streaming Videos!
Residential Heating and Ventilation. A 24 minute video, a bit dated, 2008, but includes forced-air furnaces, ignition systems, and the parts of gas furnaces.
How a Furnace is Made (2015)
Books Available
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Low Pressure Boilers byThis textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest information on the safe and efficient operation of low pressure steam and hot water boilers, cooling systems, and related equipment. Each chapter is divided into sections to aid comprehension of key concepts.
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High Pressure Boilers byPublication Date: 2019-01-01A comprehensive resource that can be used for licensing examination preparation, upgrading skills, or as an invaluable reference. A systems approach is used to present all aspects of high pressure boilers and related equipment. Topics presented include boiler operation, safety, and boiler operator licensing procedures.
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Industrial maintenance and troubleshooting byIndustrial maintenance and troubleshooting
