Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for BuildingsRevised standard textbook and/or reference on the relationship between mechanical and electrical systems and the buildings they serve. This edition extends the philosophy of the seventh edition (1986), emphasizing the themes of energy conservation and the use of renewable energy sources while keeping readers informed of the major changes in equipment technology wrought by the microprocessor and the computer. A background of college-level mathematics and physics is assumed, and the volume is recognized as an important reference for the national architectural licensing examination. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Contents
Construction 15 | 64 |
Part Two INDOOR CLIMATE CONTROL | 87 |
REFERENCE MATERIAL | 94 |
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ampacity amperes angle ASHRAE ballast boiler branch circuit breakers brightness Btuh building cable calculated ceiling circuit breaker coil color color temperature conductors construction cooling cost Courtesy daylight devices diffuse ducts electric energy Energy Conservation equipment evaporation factor feeder fire fixture floor flow fluorescent fluorescent lamps footcandles footlamberts fuel glare glass heat gain heat loss heat pump heater horizontal hot water HVAC illumination indoor installation insulation lamp lighting load lumens luminaire luminance luminance coefficients maximum meter motor normal operation outlet panel pipe pressure pump raceway receptacles reflected Refrigerating roof Section shown in Figure solar solar gain sq ft Standard storage supply surface switch Table tank task temperature thermal tion tube Typical U-values unit utility valve vent ventilation vertical voltage wall water heating window winter wiring