{"id":241,"date":"2016-09-20T10:43:20","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T10:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2023-08-21T17:02:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T17:02:06","slug":"systemdesign","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/training-tools\/systemdesign\/","title":{"rendered":"Design Guide\/MIDG"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-241\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-241-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-241-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-241-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10248 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIA_Design-Guide-300x60.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIA_Design-Guide-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIA_Design-Guide-1024x205.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIA_Design-Guide-150x30.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIA_Design-Guide.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Whether you are looking for basic insulation information or need to design a complex insulation system, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insulation.org\/designguide\"><em>Mechanical Insulation Design Guide<\/em><\/a> is the best resource. Designed to assist the novice or the knowledgeable user alike in the design, selection, specification, installation, and maintenance of mechanical insulation, the Design Guide is continually updated with the most current and complete information.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/training-tools\/designguide\/\">Click to visit the Design Guide.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>An insulation designer\u2019s basic questions can be summed up as follows:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Why am I insulating this?<\/li>\n<li>What am I insulating?<\/li>\n<li>Where am I insulating and what are the ambient design conditions?<\/li>\n<li>What materials and systems are best for this job?<\/li>\n<li>How much will this cost and what is the best way to implement this solution?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Design Guide is divided into sections that answer each of these questions:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insulation.org\/designguide\">Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/training-tools\/designguide\/design-objectives\/\">Design Objectives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/training-tools\/designguide\/materials-and-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Materials and Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/training-tools\/designguide\/installation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Installation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/training-tools\/designguide\/design-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/training-tools\/designguide\/specifications\/\" aria-current=\"page\">Specifications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/training-tools\/designguide\/insulation-training\/\">Insulation Basics Online Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/training-tools\/designguide\/simple-calculators\/\">Simple Insulation Calculators<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-9413\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9413\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/training-tools\/designguide\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-10308\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-10308\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/about-insulation\/system-design\/techs-specs\/#glossary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insulation Science Glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/training-tools\/designguide\/\">Click to visit the Design Guide.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Users will also find a product selection chart, searchable by temperature, and simple calculators:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Condensation Control Calculator for Horizontal Pipe<\/li>\n<li>Energy Calculator for Equipment (Vertical Flat Surfaces)<\/li>\n<li>Energy Calculator for Horizontal Piping<\/li>\n<li>Mechanical Insulation Financial Calculator<\/li>\n<li>Estimated Time to Freezing for Water in an Insulated Pipe Calculator<\/li>\n<li>Temperature Drop Calculator for Air Ducts<\/li>\n<li>Temperature Drop Calculator for Hydronic Piping<\/li>\n<li>Personnel Protection Calculator for Horizontal Piping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/training-tools\/designguide\/simple-calculators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to go to the Insulation Calculators.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Design Guide Webinars<\/h2>\n<p>Using insulation industry resources, we have developed these unique tools specifically for you.\u00a0 Learn how to use these tools in your everyday business to train your workers and grow your client base and revenue. Need to help a client justify the investment in insulation? Need to learn how to properly design an insulation system or explain why the current system is problematic? Need a specific calculation for a tricky system? 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