The California Residential New Construction HVAC Design Guide, produced by the consulting firm ConSol, was created to address these problems by consolidating the relevant information for the HVAC design process into an easy-to-use reference and training tool. The guide presents a start-to-finish breakdown of the HVAC design process and discusses how each step can help lead to an energy-efficient system.
The guide also highlights how some elements of HVAC system design fit into the overall construction process, and it discusses specific measures that can be used to reduce HVAC energy use in production homes. In addition, it identifies which personnel need to be involved with the different components of the HVAC design to ensure that it is energy efficient.