Johnson Controls has re-opened itsDucted Systems Academy in Oklahoma City, a 30,000 sq. ft. commercial and residential HVAC training facility featuring two large classrooms and two training labs, offering remote and hands-on classes, including virtual reality (VR) training.

The VR training places students in real-life field conditions, such as on a roof servicing a large commercial rooftop unit, or in a residential home installing a gas furnace or air conditioning system. The technology simulates real-life experiences without having to be in close physical contact with the instructor.

While COVID-19 has disrupted the regular offering of live, hands-on courses, the Ducted Systems Academy team is bringing the commercial and residential labs to the industry through LabStreaming, using Microsoft Teams to collaborate.During these live virtual classes distance learners are provided instruction as if they were in the lab.

For technical courses, procedures are demonstrated on live residential and commercial equipment, with participants able to ask questions and engage with the instructor in real-time.

The Academy provides training for technical, sales, leadership and professional development disciplines in the HVAC industry, including how to:

The training labs feature all residential and commercial equipment that is manufactured at Johnson Controls facilities in Norman, Oklahoma, and Wichita, Kansas, for YORK, Luxaire, Coleman, Champion, TempMaster and Fraser-Johnston. For residential, this includes all gas furnaces, air handlers, heat pumps, air conditioning systems and packaged equipment. The commercial systems used in the training center range from smaller 3-6 ton packaged rooftop units to the newly expanded 25-80 ton Premier platform.

http://www.ductedsystemsacademy.com

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Johnson Controls offering remote and virtual reality training at Ducted Systems Academy - HPAC Magazine