Bornquist Training and Education -

Bornquist offers many opportunities to enhance your knowledge of hydronic heating, cooling and plumbing systems. This includes specific product information and application, system design, and maintenance seminars. You can choose from the many vendor sponsored schools offered by ITT Bell & Gossett, Danfoss, and Tekmar or one of our own seminars listed below. We will even custom tailor seminars to meet your requirements. Our venues include our home offices in Chicago, The Metropolitan Club on the 67th floor of the Sears Tower, Bell &s Gossett's "Little Red Schoolhouse" in Morton Grove, IL, other vendor factory locations or locations convenient in your region. Look at our calendar of events to see what seminars we have planned for the near future or send us an email to inquire about setting up a seminar for your group.

Bornquist Schools

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Solar Thermal Design - Wednesday, October 5

This is a presentation walking through the basics of solar thermal design and stepping into more advanced commercial systems. These systems incorporate various safeties and modifications to harness as much potential energy as possible. Closed loop glycol systems as well as drainback systems will be discussed. This presentation details the necessary components and sizing to make a fully functioning system.

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Bornquist

tekmar Integrated Controls - Tuesday, October 11

This seminar will be taught by Paul Williamson of tekmar controls and will bring you up to speed on the latest and greatest in 2 & 4 wires House Control systems. This seminar will teach you how to design a complete HVAC control system that will integrate space temperature control, boiler control, DHW control and much more.

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Bornquist

Maximizing Boiler Efficiency - Thursday, October 20

Condensing boilers have become all the rage over the past few years due to their potential high efficiencies. This seminar will discuss strategies for maximizing the condensing efficiency as well as cycle efficiency. We will also cover piping design techniques, proper venting and control strategies and general boiler installation guidelines.

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Bornquist

Designing with ECM Pumps - Wednesday, October 26

As HVAC systems have advanced with condensing boilers, heat pumps and variable speed drives, it seems as though the pumps have been left behind. This course introduces Electronically Commutated Motors (ECM) into HVAC and Plumbing applications. These motors offer significant energy savings and reliability compared to wet rotor pumps. Other unique advancements make these pumps extremely reliable and maintenance free. This course is focused on smaller capacity, residential style pumps, but reaches into all markets where lower capacity pumps are used.

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Bornquist

Wastewater Pumping - Thursday, November 3

This course covers the applications and sizing of wastewater pump systems. This goes through sump and sewage applications, and also including elevator pumps. This course reviews the different designs in wastewater pump systems, from pumps mounted above the pit and submersible pumps. Recommendations for demanding sewage applications and variable speed designs are also discussed.

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Bornquist

Chemical Treatment for Heating Systems - Tuesday, November 8

Have you ever felt like your Chemical Water Treatment system was a mystery? Well, come out and learn from HOH how it all works. We will be presenting on proper chemical treatment methods for closed loop water systems. We will focus on how chemical treatment relates to systems using different metals; copper, steel, cast iron, stainless steel and aluminum. We will also be discussing how chemical treatment affects pumps and their seals, coils, heat exchangers and other components typically found in a hydronic system.

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Bornquist

Vertical Stack Fan Coils & Heat Pumps - Thursday, November 10

This seminar, a joint effort between Bornquist and Zehnder-Rittling, one of the leading manufacturers in the industry, will help guide you through the details of Vertical Stack Fan Coils and Heat Pumps. We will discuss how this equipment works as well as tips and tricks for the overall system design. With energy efficiency playing a larger role in today’s building design, come learn how Zehnder-Rittling vertical stack units can help deliver the most efficient building possible. Come for the seminar, stay for the fun!

Time: 2:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m.

Food, Drinks, & Games: 5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Dave & Buster's - 1030 N. Clark, Chicago

VFD Retrofits - Wednesday, November 16

Replacing older variable speed systems with newer ones can open up avenues of additional energy savings and control improvements. This course will discuss the features of older drive systems and compare them to today’s newest technologies. We will look at some of the challenges when retrofitting old motors with VFD’s as well as when replacing old VFD’s with newer models. We will also highlight how harmonics and bearing pitting can be addressed when using VFD’s.

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Location: Bornquist