PE Mechanical Engineering – HVAC & Refrigeration (HVAC/R) Depth Exam

A focused, exam-calibrated study guide for the NCEES PE Mechanical – HVAC and
Refrigeration Depth exam. This book covers air distribution and duct system
design, piping system design, air handling units and packaged systems,
cooling and heating load calculations, psychrometrics, refrigeration cycles
and equipment, cooling towers, chillers and boilers, ASHRAE 62.1 ventilation
and indoor air quality, ASHRAE 55 thermal comfort, ASHRAE 90.1 energy
compliance, control loops (PID, economizer logic, pressure control), and
building automation systems.

Each chapter pairs a concise technical review with worked practice problems
in NCEES computer-based-exam style. The book concludes with a full-length,
80-question practice exam and 40 additional high-difficulty questions, all
with fully worked, step-by-step solutions — plus a complete formula and
conversion appendix, quick-reference tables, fan and pump law summaries,
troubleshooting guides, and an exam-day strategy checklist.

Written for engineers preparing for the Mechanical PE exam's HVAC &
Refrigeration depth module, whether reviewing fundamentals for the first
time or doing a final pass of practice problems before exam day.