Airside HVAC Fundamentals Guide | Volume 1A KPI Library | Building Engineer Reference | Digital Pdf

Master the 8 essential airside HVAC KPIs every building engineer should know.

The Building Performance KPI Library — Volume 1A: Airside HVAC Fundamentals is a professional digital reference designed for engineers, facility managers, and energy teams who want to understand HVAC performance using practical, field-tested KPIs.

Whether you’re troubleshooting comfort complaints, reducing energy waste, or improving BAS analytics, this guide helps you move from raw trend data to actionable engineering decisions.

What’s Included

✔ 149-page professional PDF reference
✔ 8 foundational Airside HVAC KPIs
✔ KPI dashboards with thresholds and scoring
✔ Relationship maps showing system interactions
✔ Engineering graphics & BAS trend examples
✔ Root cause decision trees
✔ RCx case studies
✔ Savings calculation worksheets
✔ Field investigation checklists
✔ Findings generator templates for reports
✔ Training quizzes + chapter summaries

Covered KPIs

This volume includes foundational airside KPIs such as:

Supply Air Temperature Tracking Error
Supply Air Temperature Reset Effectiveness
Duct Static Pressure Reset Effectiveness
Critical Zone Damper Position
Fan Energy Intensity
Terminal Reheat Percentage
VAV Damper Saturation Rate
VAV Airflow Tracking Error

These are the KPIs most commonly used to diagnose:

Excessive reheat
Overcooling
Poor SAT reset
Static pressure issues
High fan energy
Simultaneous heating & cooling
Comfort complaints
Built For

This guide is ideal for:

• Building Engineers
• Facility Managers
• Energy Managers
• Controls Technicians
• HVAC Consultants
• BAS Analysts

Why This Guide Is Different

Most HVAC training materials explain theory.

This guide focuses on real building performance diagnostics.

Each KPI teaches:

What to measure
How to calculate it
What good vs poor performance looks like
Likely root causes
Savings opportunities
Recommended corrective actions

This makes it useful for both training and real-world troubleshooting.

Digital Download

This is a digital product only.
No physical item will be shipped.

You will receive:

1 PDF Download

Volume 1A — Airside HVAC Fundamentals
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