HVAC design sourcebook
By: W. Larsen Angel
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; McGraw-Hill Education; McGraw Hill
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 379
ISBN-13: 9780071753036
Subjects: Equipment and supplies; Design and construction; Ventilation; Air conditioning; Heating
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1.What is HVAC?; title: 2.The Design Process; title: HVAC Load Calculations; title: Terms; title: Geographical Location; title: Building Materials; title: Unconditioned Spaces; title: Conditioned Spaces; title: Zones; title: Air Systems; title: Central Plant; title: Codes and Standards; title: Codes; title: Standards; title: System Selection; title: Design Team Members; title: Design Submissions; title: Schematic Design; title: Design Development; title: Construction Documents; title: Endnotes; title: 3.Piping, Valves, and Specialties; title: Pipe, Fittings, and Joints; title: Steel Pipe; title: Steel Pipe Fittings and Joints; title: Specification for Steel Pipe, Fittings, and Joints; title: Copper Tube; title: Copper Fittings and Joints; title: Specification for Copper Tube, Fittings, and Joints; title: Valves; title: Functions; title: Types; title: Operating Conditions; title: Materials; title: Ends; title: Specialties; title: Meters; title: Pressure Gauges; title: Test Plugs; title: Strainers; title: Suction Diffusers; title: Flexible Pipe Connectors; title: Air Vents and Drains; title: Endnotes; title: 4.Central Plant; title: Heating Equipment; title: Boilers; title: Heat Exchangers; title: Cooling Equipment; title: Chillers; title: Cooling Towers; title: Auxiliary Hydronic Equipment; title: Air Separator; title: Chemical Treatment; title: Expansion Tank; title: Makeup Water Assembly; title: Pumps; title: 4-Pipe and 2-Pipe Heating and Cooling Plants; title: Design Considerations; title: Water-Source Heat Pump Plant; title: Design Considerations; title: Equipment Room Design; title: Endnotes; title: 5.Air Systems; title: Air System Types; title: HVAC Air Systems; title: Ventilation Air Systems; title: Air Pressurization Calculations; title: Air System Equipment; title: Physical Characteristics; title: Connections; title: Design Considerations; title: Endnotes; title: 6.Piping and Ductwork Distribution Systems; title: Equations and Conversion Factors; title: Piping Systems; title: General Design Guidelines; title: Hydronic System Design Fundamentals; title: Low-Pressure Steam System Design Fundamentals; title: Insulation; title: Duct Systems; title: Construction; title: General Design Guidelines; title: Air Devices; title: Coordination With Other Disciplines; title: Endnotes; title: 7.Terminal Equipment; title: Heating-Only Equipment; title: Finned-Tube Radiators; title: Electric Radiators; title: Duct Heating Coils; title: Unit Heaters; title: Cabinet Unit Heaters; title: Heating and Cooling Equipment; title: Fan-Coil Units; title: Ductless Split-System Units; title: Variable Air Volume Terminal Units; title: Similarities of Single-Duct and Fan-Powered VAV Terminal Units; title: Single-Duct VAV Terminal Units; title: Fan-Powered VAV Terminal Units; title: Comparison; title: Coordination With Other Disciplines; title: Endnotes; title: 8.Noise and Vibration Control; title: Noise Control; title: Sound Power and Sound Pressure; title: Tonal Qualities of Sound; title: Balanced and Unbalanced Sound; title: A-Weighted Sound Pressure Level; title: Outdoor Noise; title: Indoor Noise; title: Vibration Control; title: Equipment Hangers and Supports; title: Flexible Pipe and Duct Connectors; title: Additional Resources; title: Endnotes; title: 9.Automatic Temperature Controls; title: Components; title: Input; title: Output; title: Connections; title: Systems; title: Hot Water Cabinet Unit Heater; title: Parallel Fan-Powered Variable Air Volume Terminal Unit; title: VAV Air Handling Unit; title: Building Automation Systems; title: BAS Architecture; title: Communication; title: Interoperability; title: Endnotes; title: 10.Construction Drawings; title: Legend and Abbreviations; title: Terminology; title: Notes on Drawings; title: General Notes; title: Drawing Notes; title: Key Notes; title: Linework; title: Computer-Aided Design Considerations; title: CAD Standard; title: Model Files; title: Sheet Files; title: Other Conventions; title: Demolition Plans; title: New Work Plans; title: Section Drawings; title: Large-Scale Plans; title: Details; title: Schedules; title: Diagrams; title: Flow Diagrams; title: Riser Diagrams; title: ATC Diagrams.