Handbook of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning /

Over the past 20 years, energy conservation imperatives, the use of computer based design aids, and major advances in intelligent management systems for buildings have transformed the design and operation of comfort systems for buildings. The ""rules of thumb"" used by designers...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Kreider, Jan F., 1942-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, ©2001.
Series:Mechanical engineering handbook series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • INTRODUCTION TO THE BUILDINGS SECTOR; FUNDAMENTALS; Thermodynamic and Heat Transfer Basics; Psychrometrics and Comfort; ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF BUILDINGS; Central and Distributed Utilities; Economics & Costing of HVAC Systems; HVAC EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS; Heating Systems; Air conditioning Systems; Ventilation and Air Handling Systems; Electrical Systems; CONTROLS; Controls Fundamentals; Intelligent Buildings; HVAC DESIGN CALCULATIONS; Energy Calculations
  • Building Loads; Simulation and Modeling
  • Building Energy Consumption; Energy Conservation in Buildings; Solar Energy System Analysis and Design; OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE; HVAC System Commissioning; Building System Diagnostics and Preventive Maintenance; APPENDICES; Appendix A: Properties of Gases and Vapors; Appendix B: Properties of Liquids; Appendix C: Properties of Solids; Appendix D: Gases and Vapors; Appendix E: Composition and Heating Values of Common Fuels; INDEX