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A zone-control unit for use in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the zone-control unit includes a heat exchanger, an inlet piping assembly coupled with the heat exchanger for supplying fluid to the heat exchanger, an outlet piping assembly coupled with the heat exchanger fo

A zone-control unit for use in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the zone-control unit includes a heat exchanger, an inlet piping assembly coupled with the heat exchanger for supplying fluid to the heat exchanger, an outlet piping assembly coupled with the heat exchanger for receiving fluid from the heat exchanger, a bracket that maintains the inlet piping assembly and the outlet piping assembly in positional relationship, and an ancillary component coupled with the heat exchanger.

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1. A method of manufacturing a plurality of portable piping structures for installation in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising: providing a first heat exchange coil having a first dimension, a first inlet pipe, and a first outlet pipe, the first inlet and outlet pi

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A method of manufacturing a plurality of portable piping structures for installation in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising: providing a first heat exchange coil having a first dimension, a first inlet pipe, and a first outlet pipe, the first inlet and outlet pipes separated by a first distance;providing a second heat exchange coil having a second dimension, a second inlet pipe, and a second outlet pipe, the second inlet and outlet pipes separated by a second distance;coupling a first inlet piping assembly and a first outlet piping assembly with the first heat exchange coil to provide a first portable piping structure of the plurality of portable piping structures;coupling a second inlet piping assembly and a second outlet piping assembly with the second heat exchange coil to provide a second portable piping structure of the plurality of portable piping structures;coupling a first bracket with the first inlet piping assembly and the first outlet piping assembly, wherein the first bracket provides a known spacing distance between a central longitudinal axis defined by the first inlet piping assembly and a central longitudinal axis defined by the first outlet piping assembly; andcoupling a second bracket with the second inlet piping assembly and the second outlet piping assembly, wherein the second bracket provides the known spacing distance between a central longitudinal axis defined by the second inlet piping assembly and a central longitudinal axis defined by the second outlet piping assembly,wherein the known spacing distance provided by the first bracket is equal to the known spacing distance provided by the second bracket,wherein the first dimension of the first heat exchange coil is different from the second dimension of the second heat exchange coil,wherein the first distance between the first inlet and outlet pipes is equal to the second distance between the second inlet and outlet pipes, andwherein a first specified quality assurance amount of pressure is present within the first sealed and closed system and a second specified quality assurance amount of pressure is present within the second sealed and closed system, wherein the first portable piping structure comprises a first pressure gauge that measures and displays the first specified quality assurance amount of pressure, and wherein the second portable piping structure comprises a second pressure gauge that measures and displays the second specified quality assurance amount of pressure. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising coupling a first ancillary component with the first heat exchange coil of the first portable piping structure, and coupling a second ancillary component with the second heat exchange coil of the second portable piping structure. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the first ancillary component comprises a first direct digital control (DDC) controller and the second ancillary component comprises a second direct digital control (DDC) controller. 4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising coupling a first ancillary component with the first bracket, and coupling a second ancillary component with the second bracket. 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising coupling a first ancillary component with the first inlet piping assembly, and coupling a second ancillary component with the second inlet piping assembly. 6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising coupling a first ancillary component with the first outlet piping assembly, and coupling a second ancillary component with the second outlet piping assembly. 7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising sealing the first inlet piping assembly and the first outlet piping assembly such that the first portable piping structure comprises a first sealed and closed system, and sealing the second inlet piping assembly and the second outlet piping assembly such that the second portable piping structure comprises a second sealed and closed system, such that the first sealed and close system is separate from the second sealed and closed system. 8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising shipping the first and second sealed and closed portable piping structure systems to a job site. 9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising coupling the first and second inlet piping assemblies with a first common inlet piping assembly, and coupling the first and second outlet piping assemblies with a second common outlet piping assembly. 10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising placing the first coil at least partially within a first casing, placing the second coil at least partially within a second casing, coupling a first direct digital control (DDC) controller to the first casing, and coupling a second direct digital control (DDC) controller to the second casing. 11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: providing a third heat exchange coil having a third dimension;providing a fourth heat exchange coil having a fourth dimension;coupling a third inlet piping assembly and a third outlet piping assembly with the third heat exchange coil to provide a third portable piping structure of the plurality of portable piping structures;coupling a fourth inlet piping assembly and a fourth outlet piping assembly with the fourth heat exchange coil to provide a fourth portable piping structure of the plurality of portable piping structures;coupling a third bracket with the third inlet piping assembly and the third outlet piping assembly, wherein the third bracket provides a known spacing distance between a central longitudinal axis defined by the third inlet piping assembly and a central longitudinal axis defined by the third outlet piping assembly; andcoupling a fourth bracket with the fourth inlet piping assembly and the fourth outlet piping assembly, wherein the fourth bracket provides the known spacing distance between a central longitudinal axis defined by the fourth inlet piping assembly and a central longitudinal axis defined by the fourth outlet piping assembly,wherein the known spacing distance provided by the third bracket is equal to the known spacing distance provided by the fourth bracket, andwherein the known spacing distance provided by the third bracket is different from the known spacing distance provided by the first bracket. 12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first heat exchange coil comprises a first heating or cooling coil, and wherein the second heat exchange coil comprises a second heating or cooling coil.