Justin Garner
- P.E., TBE, LEED AP, CxA
- Vice President, Branch Manager
Vice President Branch Manager
- Houston
Engineered Air Balance Co., Inc. is the leading authority in total system balancing.
We created EAB Training to equip the next generation of TAB Professionals with the technical knowledge, expertise, and problem-solving skills to move the entire industry forward.
Our classes are led by industry professionals who are backed with years of experience.
Participants will have a mix of classroom instruction, technical problem-solving, and hands-on instruction with actual equipment and instruments.
Let us join you in your professional journey!
TAB Fundamentals course is an optimal mix of classroom instruction, practical training, and problem-solving challenges. Classroom instruction is an essential component of the course, as it provides the foundational knowledge of HVAC thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, psychrometrics, electricity, TAB equations, safety, systems, refrigeration and equipment. Practical training provides students with hands on experience using state- of- the- art equipment and instruments to apply classroom learning by measuring air and water system velocity, flow, pressure and temperature, electrical voltage and current and fan rotational speed. Problem-solving challenges in class, during practical exercises and assigned in daily homework help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills which are essential for a TAB technician’s success. EAB’s instructors with decades of industry experience offer students proficiency in using air, water, and electrical instrumentation, making balancing calculations, conducting duct traverses, adjusting belts and sheaves, and understanding HVAC systems, equipment, and components.
Prerequisites: NoneApply Basic TAB Formulas and Calculations
Utilize basic TAB Instrumentation and Measurements
- Flow Capture Hood and Digital Manometer
- Contact and Contactless Tachometers
- Electrical Meter (Clamp and Multimeter)
- Digital Thermometer and Psychrometer
- Hydro-data Meter and Ultrasonic Flowmeter
Identify air and hydronics equipment and components
Collect and record equipment nameplate data
Safely take electrical measurements
Change speed of belt driven fans
Explain the refrigeration vapor compression cycle
September 9, 2024 - September 13, 2024
November 11, 2024 - November 15, 2024
February 3, 2025 - February 7, 2025
May 19, 2025 - May 23, 2025
September 8, 2025 - September 12, 2025
November 17, 2025 - November 21, 2025
The class schedule is as follows.
Day 1: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 2: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 3: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Day 4: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 5: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakfast and lunch provided.
Learn More
To learn more about our training programs or to register to attend, please contact our Training Center Manager, Derek Glenn.
Contact Our Training Center ManagerThe goal of the TAB Basic Air & Water Systems professional course is to provide students with practical skills that make them job-ready upon completion of the course to organize and balance a mid-size commercial building HVAC system. The course is an optimal mix of classroom instruction, practical training, and problem-solving challenges. Classroom instruction is an essential component of the course, as it provides an understanding of construction documents and foundational knowledge of HVAC air leakage testing, air & water balancing procedures, control sequences, duct system effects, kitchen ventilation systems, acoustics, and pre-TAB procedures. Students apply the classroom instruction with practical training that includes performing a leakage test, balancing three different air systems, verifying a functioning air handler’s controls, trouble shooting a fan, measuring sound pressures, and balancing a mockup of eleven air handler hydronic coils. Problem-solving challenges in class, during practical exercises and assigned in daily homework, help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills which are essential for a TAB professional’s success. EAB’s instructors, with decades of industry experience, offer students proficiency in performing Total System Balancing tasks or procedures.
Prerequisites: TAB Fundamentals Course with 2-5 years of TAB experience; participants must have a thorough understanding of instrumentation, equipment and components, and fundamental TAB calculations (electrical, fan laws, pump laws, psychrometrics, density correction, and heat transfer).Demonstrate preparation and site observations for TAB
Explain functional design intent of basic air and water systems
Recognize design intent of basic control sequences
Demonstrate balancing procedures for constant volume air and water systems
Demonstrate balancing procedures for terminal units and variable volume air systems
Explain duct pressure testing methods
Describe kitchen ventilation testing methods
Demonstrate sound measurement procedures
September 23, 2024 - September 27, 2024
November 18, 2024 - November 22, 2024
March 3, 2025 - March 7, 2025
June 2, 2025 - June 6, 2025
September 22, 2025 - September 26, 2025
December 8, 2025 - December 12, 2025
The class schedule is as follows.
Day 1: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 2: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 3: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 4: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 5: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakfast and lunch provided.
Learn More
To learn more about our training programs or to register to attend, please contact our Training Center Manager, Derek Glenn.
Contact Our Training Center ManagerThe TAB Control Systems Verification course is a blended learning experience that combines traditional classroom instruction with practical training and problem-solving challenges. Classroom instruction is an essential component of the course as it provides the foundational knowledge of control theory, networking, programming, sensor types, control devices, calibration, sequence verification, safety devices, and circuits. Practical training, aided by custom workstations emulating an HVAC system, reinforces students’ foundational knowledge. Problem-solving challenges, during the practical exercises and assigned in the daily homework, help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills which are essential for a TAB professional’s success. The goal of the TAB Control Systems Verification course is to provide students with practical skills that make them job-ready to conduct control systems verification requirements of Total System Balancing of basic HVAC systems found in commercial and institutional buildings.
Prerequisites: TAB Fundamentals and TAB Basic Air & Water Systems courses with 3-5 years of TAB experience; participants must have a thorough understanding of HVAC equipment and components, TAB procedures, and system design intent.Recognize basic control concepts and signals
Manipulate and test various types of sensors and outputs
Explain and test safety devices and circuits
Demonstrate point verification procedures
Apply control point troubleshooting techniques
Identify sensor calibration procedures
Practice control sequence verification procedures
October 28, 2024 - October 30, 2024
January 27, 2025 - January 29, 2025
April 14, 2025 - April 16, 2025
July 14, 2025 - July 16, 2025
October 27, 2025 - October 29, 2025
The class schedule is as follows.
Day 1: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 2: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 3: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakfast and lunch provided.
Learn More
To learn more about our training programs or to register to attend, please contact our Training Center Manager, Derek Glenn.
Contact Our Training Center ManagerThe TAB Advanced Air & Water Systems course teaches Total System Balancing of specialty systems a TAB professional must know to pass the AABC Test and Balance Engineer’s (TBE) Exam. The course is an optimal mix of classroom instruction, practical training, and problem-solving challenges. Classroom instruction is an essential component of the course, as it provides an understanding of underfloor air distribution (UFAD), psychrometrics, smoke control testing, domestic hot water balancing, energy recovery, laboratory HVAC, healthcare HVAC, chilled beams, humidifiers, steam fundamentals, vibration testing, cooling tower capacity testing, chilled water systems, and heating systems. Students apply the classroom instruction with practical training using EAB’s Training Center which has working demonstrators of most systems including a functioning lab. Problem-solving challenges, in class during practical exercises and assigned in daily homework, help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills which are essential for a senior TAB professional’s success. EAB’s instructors, with decades of industry experience, offer students proficiency in performing Total System Balancing tasks or procedures of complex HVAC systems found in healthcare, research, manufacturing, industrial, and mission critical facilities.
Prerequisites: TAB Fundamentals, TAB Basic Air & Water Systems, and TAB Control Systems Verification courses with a minimum of 8-10 years of TAB experience.Explain underfloor air distribution (UFAD)
Verify smoke control system operation.
Balance a single lab system
Explain and balance basic healthcare HVAC systems
Laboratory and Healthcare Ventilation
Domestic hot water recirculation system balancing
Analyze and solve complex psychrometric processes
Describe advanced central plant testing and control strategies
Describe and compute capacity testing calculations for cooling towers
Perform TAB for common energy recovery systems.
Balance chilled beam air and water
State a TAB professional’s steam system procedures
Take vibration measurement of HVAC rotating equipment
December 9, 2024 - December 13, 2024
April 7, 2025 - April 11, 2025
November 10, 2025 - November 14, 2025
The class schedule is as follows.
Day 1: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 2: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 3: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 4: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Day 5: 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Breakfast and lunch provided.
Learn More
To learn more about our training programs or to register to attend, please contact our Training Center Manager, Derek Glenn.
Contact Our Training Center ManagerTAB Fundamentals course is an optimal mix of classroom instruction, practical training, and problem-solving challenges. Classroom instruction is an essential component of the course, as it provides the foundational knowledge of HVAC thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, psychrometrics, electricity, TAB equations, safety, systems, refrigeration and equipment. Practical training provides students with hands on experience using state- of- the- art equipment and instruments to apply classroom learning by measuring air and water system velocity, flow, pressure and temperature, electrical voltage and current and fan rotational speed. Problem-solving challenges in class, during practical exercises and assigned in daily homework help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills which are essential for a TAB technician’s success. EAB’s instructors with decades of industry experience offer students proficiency in using air, water, and electrical instrumentation, making balancing calculations, conducting duct traverses, adjusting belts and sheaves, and understanding HVAC systems, equipment, and components.
Prerequisites: NoneApply Basic TAB Formulas and Calculations
Utilize basic TAB Instrumentation and Measurements
- Flow Capture Hood and Digital Manometer
- Contact and Contactless Tachometers
- Electrical Meter (Clamp and Multimeter)
- Digital Thermometer and Psychrometer
- Hydro-data Meter and Ultrasonic Flowmeter
Identify air and hydronics equipment and components
Collect and record equipment nameplate data
Safely take electrical measurements
Change speed of belt driven fans
Explain the refrigeration vapor compression cycle
September 9, 2024 - September 13, 2024
November 11, 2024 - November 15, 2024
February 3, 2025 - February 7, 2025
May 19, 2025 - May 23, 2025
September 8, 2025 - September 12, 2025
November 17, 2025 - November 21, 2025
The class schedule is as follows.
Day 1: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 2: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 3: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Day 4: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 5: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakfast and lunch provided.
Learn More
To learn more about our training programs or to register to attend, please contact our Training Center Manager, Derek Glenn.
Contact Our Training Center ManagerFundamentals Course
The goal of the TAB Basic Air & Water Systems professional course is to provide students with practical skills that make them job-ready upon completion of the course to organize and balance a mid-size commercial building HVAC system. The course is an optimal mix of classroom instruction, practical training, and problem-solving challenges. Classroom instruction is an essential component of the course, as it provides an understanding of construction documents and foundational knowledge of HVAC air leakage testing, air & water balancing procedures, control sequences, duct system effects, kitchen ventilation systems, acoustics, and pre-TAB procedures. Students apply the classroom instruction with practical training that includes performing a leakage test, balancing three different air systems, verifying a functioning air handler’s controls, trouble shooting a fan, measuring sound pressures, and balancing a mockup of eleven air handler hydronic coils. Problem-solving challenges in class, during practical exercises and assigned in daily homework, help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills which are essential for a TAB professional’s success. EAB’s instructors, with decades of industry experience, offer students proficiency in performing Total System Balancing tasks or procedures.
Prerequisites: TAB Fundamentals Course with 2-5 years of TAB experience; participants must have a thorough understanding of instrumentation, equipment and components, and fundamental TAB calculations (electrical, fan laws, pump laws, psychrometrics, density correction, and heat transfer).Demonstrate preparation and site observations for TAB
Explain functional design intent of basic air and water systems
Recognize design intent of basic control sequences
Demonstrate balancing procedures for constant volume air and water systems
Demonstrate balancing procedures for terminal units and variable volume air systems
Explain duct pressure testing methods
Describe kitchen ventilation testing methods
Demonstrate sound measurement procedures
September 23, 2024 - September 27, 2024
November 18, 2024 - November 22, 2024
March 3, 2025 - March 7, 2025
June 2, 2025 - June 6, 2025
September 22, 2025 - September 26, 2025
December 8, 2025 - December 12, 2025
The class schedule is as follows.
Day 1: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 2: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 3: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 4: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 5: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakfast and lunch provided.
Learn More
To learn more about our training programs or to register to attend, please contact our Training Center Manager, Derek Glenn.
Contact Our Training Center ManagerThe TAB Control Systems Verification course is a blended learning experience that combines traditional classroom instruction with practical training and problem-solving challenges. Classroom instruction is an essential component of the course as it provides the foundational knowledge of control theory, networking, programming, sensor types, control devices, calibration, sequence verification, safety devices, and circuits. Practical training, aided by custom workstations emulating an HVAC system, reinforces students’ foundational knowledge. Problem-solving challenges, during the practical exercises and assigned in the daily homework, help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills which are essential for a TAB professional’s success. The goal of the TAB Control Systems Verification course is to provide students with practical skills that make them job-ready to conduct control systems verification requirements of Total System Balancing of basic HVAC systems found in commercial and institutional buildings.
Prerequisites: TAB Fundamentals and TAB Basic Air & Water Systems courses with 3-5 years of TAB experience; participants must have a thorough understanding of HVAC equipment and components, TAB procedures, and system design intent.Recognize basic control concepts and signals
Manipulate and test various types of sensors and outputs
Explain and test safety devices and circuits
Demonstrate point verification procedures
Apply control point troubleshooting techniques
Identify sensor calibration procedures
Practice control sequence verification procedures
October 28, 2024 - October 30, 2024
January 27, 2025 - January 29, 2025
April 14, 2025 - April 16, 2025
July 14, 2025 - July 16, 2025
October 27, 2025 - October 29, 2025
The class schedule is as follows.
Day 1: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 2: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 3: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakfast and lunch provided.
Learn More
To learn more about our training programs or to register to attend, please contact our Training Center Manager, Derek Glenn.
Contact Our Training Center ManagerThe TAB Advanced Air & Water Systems course teaches Total System Balancing of specialty systems a TAB professional must know to pass the AABC Test and Balance Engineer’s (TBE) Exam. The course is an optimal mix of classroom instruction, practical training, and problem-solving challenges. Classroom instruction is an essential component of the course, as it provides an understanding of underfloor air distribution (UFAD), psychrometrics, smoke control testing, domestic hot water balancing, energy recovery, laboratory HVAC, healthcare HVAC, chilled beams, humidifiers, steam fundamentals, vibration testing, cooling tower capacity testing, chilled water systems, and heating systems. Students apply the classroom instruction with practical training using EAB’s Training Center which has working demonstrators of most systems including a functioning lab. Problem-solving challenges, in class during practical exercises and assigned in daily homework, help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills which are essential for a senior TAB professional’s success. EAB’s instructors, with decades of industry experience, offer students proficiency in performing Total System Balancing tasks or procedures of complex HVAC systems found in healthcare, research, manufacturing, industrial, and mission critical facilities.
Prerequisites: TAB Fundamentals, TAB Basic Air & Water Systems, and TAB Control Systems Verification courses with a minimum of 8-10 years of TAB experience.Explain underfloor air distribution (UFAD)
Verify smoke control system operation.
Balance a single lab system
Explain and balance basic healthcare HVAC systems
Laboratory and Healthcare Ventilation
Domestic hot water recirculation system balancing
Analyze and solve complex psychrometric processes
Describe advanced central plant testing and control strategies
Describe and compute capacity testing calculations for cooling towers
Perform TAB for common energy recovery systems.
Balance chilled beam air and water
State a TAB professional’s steam system procedures
Take vibration measurement of HVAC rotating equipment
December 9, 2024 - December 13, 2024
April 7, 2025 - April 11, 2025
November 10, 2025 - November 14, 2025
The class schedule is as follows.
Day 1: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 2: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 3: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Day 4: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Day 5: 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Breakfast and lunch provided.
Learn More
To learn more about our training programs or to register to attend, please contact our Training Center Manager, Derek Glenn.
Contact Our Training Center Manager
At EAB, our team of experts are uniquely equipped to train the next generation of TAB Professionals.
