TABB is committed to keeping the SMWIA and SMACNA members in the forefront with cutting-edge training and technology. The training modules for TABB Certification have been developed to give both basic and advanced level participants intensive training in subjects necessary to ensure the highest quality skills for the newest technologies.

As recognition of the TABB logo escalates and industry decision-makers increasingly acknowledge TABB represents the best the HVAC industry has to offer, being TABB Certified will become more and more of a strategic advantage over the competition.

The following is a description of current TABB modules:

• Indoor Air Quality: how to inspect the HVAC system and building for IAQ problems, take measurements using specialized equipment, and provide analysis and recommendations to certified supervisor or engineer.
• Energy Management in Commercial Building Systems: provides a basic understanding of and ability to complete moderately complex calculations to determine how and where energy is used in commercial building systems; pricing and price structure of various commercial forms of energy; and concepts of efficiency, potential energy savings measures, and basic and "rule of thumb" energy and cost-savings calculations.
• Electrical Theory: provides a basic understanding of electrical principles and terms.
• Equipment Start-Up: the importance of commissioning, start-up and testing, adjusting and balancing to ensure the HVAC system is operating as it should.
• Sound and Vibration Technology: analysis of the basic theories of sound and vibration and tools for measurement in a HVAC system.
• Duct Leakage Testing: how to test the leakage rate of a specified section of a duct system.
• Electric Motors and Starters: analysis of types of motors, wiring, replacement, circuit protection, drives and calculating power and work.
• Psychrometrics: analysis of thermodynamics of moist air to analyze conditions and processes involving moist air.
• Piping Systems: analysis of piping systems for hydronics - systems for heating and cooling by forced circulation of liquids, usually water.

Manuals on the modules listed above are available and can be ordered by your JATC Coordinator through the ITI Website, www.sheetmetal-iti.org. New modules currently under development include: fans, pumps, DDC, VAV and Cleanrooms.

Chicago, IL
Tony Adolfs, SMACNA Executive Dir.
John Christie, SMARTA
Jim Slovey, JATC Training Coord.
Chicagoland Sheet Metal Contractors' Association
2703 Van Buren Street, Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 544-7007
(708) 544-7098 FAX

Denver, CO
Gene Yale, JATC Training Coord.
Denver Sheet Metal Workers' Training Institute
1515 W 47th Ave., Denver, CO 80211
(720) 855-0305
(720) 855-0307 FAX

Detroit, MI
Steve Murzen, JATC Training Coord.
SMWIA Local 80 JATC
32700 Dequindre, Warren, MI 48092-1006
(586) 979-5190
(586) 979-4282 FAX

Los Angeles, CA
Syd Berrard, JATC Training Coord.
Los Angeles Sheet Metal Workers' JATC
464 S. Lucas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 481-2088
(213) 481-2076 FAX

Philadelphia, PA
Charles McClure, JATC Training Coord.
SMWIA Local 19
1301 S Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 952-1950
(215) 952-0410 FAX

San Jose, CA
Pat Pico, JATC Training Coord.
Santa Clara County Sheet Metal JATC
1580 Berger Drive, San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 293-1144
(408) 293-1425 FAX

Seattle, WA
Bob Steele, JATC Training Coord.
Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC (Lacey)
1220 Tracey St., Lacey, WA 98503
(360) 459-9118
(360) 491-6412 FAX