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Creating an HVAC Schedule Explained by a Data Center Engineer

🛠️ [Course Introduction] "Real" HVAC Scheduling from an 18-Year Veteran Do you know what task takes up the most time and causes the most stress when working at a construction site? It is **'schedule revision.'** In the past, I also spent countless nights drafting HVAC construction and commissioning schedules. Construction sites are prone to delays due to unexpected variables, so wrestling with schedules every month—or even every week—was my daily routine. Looking back, the real reason I struggled so much was that **'no one ever properly taught me.'** There was no basic training on how HVAC relates to other trades or how to actually calculate the time required for construction or commissioning. Consequently, the schedules I spent so much time creating often lacked the accuracy needed to be useful on-site. Then, I had a great opportunity to receive intensive training on scheduling. Once I understood the principles, I honestly felt a bit frustrated. I realized that it’s quite simple once you know the core concepts, and I had wasted so much time during projects simply because I didn't know the method. Ultimately, a construction project is a battle of 'resource management.' The three most important resources to manage on-site are materials, manpower, and equipment. Schedules are created to manage these resources efficiently and are immediately revised when changes occur to prevent delays in the overall construction period. In other words, the schedule is a critical document that serves as the standard for overall project management. While large construction companies may have dedicated scheduling teams, practitioners in each trade must fundamentally be able to draft their own schedules. This is because the schedules of each part come together to form the massive framework of the entire project schedule. That is why I have prepared this course, packed with the practical insights I've gained from 18 years in the field. • Scheduling Basics: What types of schedules exist on-site, and what/how a practitioner should draft them. • HVAC-Specific Practice: Scheduling examples and exercises tailored to actual HVAC work, from representative duct installation to commissioning. • Know-how to Avoid Trial and Error: Tips to stop wasting precious time on meaningless schedule revisions like I did. If my explanation is insufficient or if you get stuck while studying, please do not hesitate to ask questions at any time. Just like an HVAC system that must run 24/7, I will be standing by to provide reliable answers to your questions!

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What you will gain after the course

  • I can understand how to create an HVAC duct schedule.

  • I can understand how to create an HVAC commissioning schedule.

  • You can understand how to calculate the personnel, materials, and equipment required for construction through a schedule.

  • You can understand the HVAC duct installation sequence.

  • You can understand the construction work of other teams that must be completed before installing HVAC ducts.

🛠️ [Course Introduction] 'Real' HVAC Scheduling from an 18-Year Veteran

Do you know what task takes up the most time and causes the most stress when working at a construction site? It is none other than 'schedule revision'.

I, too, used to spend countless nights staying up late to plan HVAC construction and commissioning schedules. Construction sites are inherently prone to delays due to unexpected variables. As a result, my daily routine consisted of struggling with the schedule every month—or rather, almost every week.


Looking back, however, the real reason I struggled so much was that 'no one had properly taught me.' There wasn't even basic training on how HVAC relates to other trades or how to calculate the time required for construction or commissioning. Consequently, the schedules I spent so much time and effort creating often lacked the accuracy needed to be useful on the actual site.


Then, I had a great opportunity to receive intensive training on schedule creation, and once I grasped the principles, I honestly felt a bit hollow. It was because I realized that it was so simple once you knew the core concepts, yet I had wasted so much time during projects simply because I didn't know the method.


Ultimately, construction projects are a battle of 'resource management.' The three most important resources to manage on-site are materials, manpower, and equipment. Schedules are created to manage these resources efficiently and are immediately updated when changes occur to prevent delays in the overall construction period. In other words, the schedule is a crucial document that serves as the baseline for overall project management. While some large construction companies may have dedicated scheduling teams, practitioners in each trade must fundamentally be able to create their own schedules. This is because the schedules from each part come together to form the massive framework of the entire project schedule.


That is why I have prepared this lecture, packed with the practical insights I have gained from 18 years of hands-on experience in the field.


  • Fundamentals of Scheduling: What types of schedules exist on-site, and what/how practitioners should prepare them

  • HVAC-Customized Practical Training: From duct installation, the representative construction work, to commissioning—scheduling examples and exercises perfectly tailored to actual HVAC projects.

  • Know-how to prevent trial and error: Pro tips to stop wasting precious time on meaningless schedule revisions like I did.


If you find my explanations lacking or get stuck while studying, please don't hesitate to ask questions at any time. Just like an HVAC system that must operate 24/7 without rest, I will be on standby to provide reliable answers to your questions!

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Who is this course right for?

  • A construction company employee who needs to create a schedule

  • A construction company employee who needs to revise a schedule

  • An engineer who must review schedules submitted by subcontractors

  • A university student who wants to get a job at a construction company

  • An office worker who wants to change jobs to a construction company

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This is molin

"I have added the 'breadth' of data center operations to the 'depth' of plant HVAC construction."

Hello. I am an engineer who spent the last 16 years building plants in the scorching deserts of the Middle East (Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia) and is now keeping the heart of mechanical and fire protection systems beating in data centers that stay awake 24/7.

I have completed over 18 major projects while working at companies such as Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Equinix, and Empyrion Digital. From Emergency Shutdown (ESD) systems in oil and petrochemical plants to cutting-edge HVAC controls in data centers, the facilities I have worked on continue to perform their roles reliably across the globe.

But these days, the "control" target I am most passionate about is not machines, but "people." With the Fourth Industrial Revolution, data centers and high-tech facilities are increasing explosively, yet there is a severe shortage of "prepared engineers" to handle them. The thirst and regret I felt at job interviews led me down a different path. I told myself, "If they don't exist, I'll train them myself."

I am a working engineer and also an 'instructor' who has met 1,450 students on the global education platform Udemy. From field workers in the desert to colleagues at global corporations, I feel the greatest thrill when my knowledge serves as the foundation for someone else's growth.

I continue to study today. I do so to convey complex technologies more easily and clearly, and to ensure our team grows stronger together. To go beyond being an engineer who excels alone and instead create an ecosystem where we succeed together—that is how I love my work.

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