# Plant HVAC

Plant HVAC is a centralised system that generates heating, cooling, or both distributed throughout a building to meet its thermal requirements. A typical HVAC plant could include components such as boilers, chillers, towers, heat exchangers, pumps, and other equipment that produce exchange or move thermal energy. It is connected to the rest of the building through a network of pipes (for hydronic systems) or ducts (for air systems).

## Plant HVAC Options

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Air Handling Unit</strong><br></td><td>The Air Handling Unit (AHU) includes optional equipment: 1) Return Air Fan 2) Outside Air System 3) Cooling Coil 4) Heating Coil 5) Supply Air ... More</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/hMwikekKDSPhkRKNnnGV">/pages/hMwikekKDSPhkRKNnnGV</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Auxiliary Condenser Water Loop</strong></td><td>The Auxiliary Condenser Water Loop facilitates heat transfer for water-to-air heat pumps. It comprises a supply side with heat exchangers and pumps.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Chilled Water Loop</strong><br></td><td>The Chilled Water Loop incorporates chillers, pumps, pipes, control devices, and cooling coils. Chillers produce cool water, distributed by ... More</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/BMJWYYV3h04qYPUuG2tc">/pages/BMJWYYV3h04qYPUuG2tc</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Condenser Water Loop</strong></td><td>The Condenser Water Loop features a supply side with Cooling Towers, pumps, pipes, and control devices. The demand side may include chillers,  ... More</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/XtM9jCuXDoRDUYdMdBSF">/pages/XtM9jCuXDoRDUYdMdBSF</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Four Pipe Heat Pump</strong></td><td>The Four Pipe Heat Pump is an air-source, reverse-cycle device that produces hot or chilled water. It centralises the configuration of heat pump-cooling and ... More </td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/N4cazKfRf7xoobTtjT5X">/pages/N4cazKfRf7xoobTtjT5X</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Hot Water Loop</strong></td><td>The Hot Water Loop comprises supply-side equipment like (gas) boilers or heat pumps, pumps, pipes, and control devices. The demand ... More</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/rF0CgaHlsoUKrQpPyYNl">/pages/rF0CgaHlsoUKrQpPyYNl</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>VRF Condenser Unit</strong><br></td><td>The VRF Condenser Unit, akin to a split-system AC outdoor unit, has a compressor, fan, and heat exchanger. Located outdoors, it ... More</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/L5Jr870cAVo0Cq0vIEt4">/pages/L5Jr870cAVo0Cq0vIEt4</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Constant Air Volume (Air Cooled)</strong></td><td>Constant Air Volume (Air Cooled) is a templated system providing a consistent air volume to conditioned spaces, regardless of ... More</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/sVNftKMYErs0XW7xC7Wy">/pages/sVNftKMYErs0XW7xC7Wy</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Fan Coil Unit (FCU) System</strong></td><td>The Fan Coil Unit (FCU) System is a templated design featuring a heating and/or cooling heat exchanger (referred to as a "coil") along with a ... More</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/R5qMLuoLt7w86jMa7byX">/pages/R5qMLuoLt7w86jMa7byX</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Variable Air Volume (VAV) System (Air Cooled)</strong></td><td>A templated system pre-configured for an HVAC system where the volume of air delivered to each zone varies based on that zone's heating or cooling ... More</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/8uq5Mg0Pop3tntRYUmHN">/pages/8uq5Mg0Pop3tntRYUmHN</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) System</strong></td><td>The Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) System is a templated design utilizing refrigerant as the cooling and heating medium. It adjusts refrigerant ... More</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/8uq5Mg0Pop3tntRYUmHN">/pages/8uq5Mg0Pop3tntRYUmHN</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Add Plant HVAC

To Add Plant HVAC, navigate to 'HVAC' and select the 'Add Plant HVAC' in the Schematic ribbon. Then, navigate to 'Type' and search for the desired system. See below for more details.

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