School embraces experiential learning training HVAC students on state-of-the-art mechanical equipment

Calls go out for mechanical equipment

As their new Advanced Technologies building took shape in 2017, MCC reached out for support from several manufacturers' reps in the New England states for help outfitting the building with mechanical equipment on which to train HVAC, Electrical Technology, and Mechatronics students. The benefit to graduating students would be direct, hands-on experience with state-of-the-art mechanical equipment.

“We are excited to use the HVAC equipment in the Advanced Technologies Building to demonstrate concepts presented to the students enrolled in our HVAC degree and certificate programs. The equipment will also be the foundation for the practical portion of the courses offered in the Advanced HVAC Certificate.”

Gilbert Biron | Program Coordinator
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Newest campus building with 14 labs and 21,000 square feet of built environment for training

A perpetual state of "under construction" in the building's commercial and residential areas

DriSteem Vapormist humidifier, among the dozens of systems operated and maintained by students

The following DriSteem equipment is commissioned and connected to MCC's Advanced Technologies building automation system for student training:

• Vapormist ® humidifier and an Ultra-sorb® MP steam dispersion panel for duct dispersion
• XT Series electrode steam humidifier and a single dispersion tube for air handler dispersion
• Drane-kooler™ water tempering device for cooling drain water

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For more about Manchester Community College, go to www.mccnh.edu

Manufacturers step up

DriSteem and several other manufacturers donated equipment representing a half dozen trades in both commercial and residential construction. Combining so much in a 21,000-square-foot building might bring to mind crowded rooms and a claustrophobic training experience. Yet, every mechanical room, lab, and lecture hall is roomy and bright and neat enough to convince visitors that the building fills a city block. 

Key to the big-building illusion is lines of sight. While the two DriSteem humidification systems are installed in the same mechanical room, they are out of each others' line of sight. Walking from one humidifier to the other requires only a few steps, but the short walk encompasses completely separate technology types, separate airstreams, and vastly different volumes of treated air. The control system independently senses and displays each airstream's temperature, relative humidity, dew point, outside air percentage, duct pressure, and supply and return volumetric flow rate.

DriSteem is proud to partner with an institution that provides thousands of students with positive, hands-on experiences that will prepare them for success as HVAC professionals.