Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings (Hardcover, 13)

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I The Building Design Context

Chapter 1 Design Process

Chapter 2 Environmental Resources

Chapter 3 Sites and Resources

Part II Design Fundamentals

Chapter 4 Thermal Comfort

Chapter 5 Indoor Air Quality

Chapter 6 Light, Vision, and Visual Comfort

Light

Vision

Light and Color

Visual Comfort

Chapter 7 Sound, Hearing, and Acoustical Comfort

Chapter 8 Solar Geometry and Shading Devices

Chapter 9 Heat Flow

Part III Passive Environmental Systems

Chapter 10 Daylighting

Chapter 11 Passive Heating

Chapter 12 Passive Cooling

Chapter 13 Integrating Passive Systems

Part IV: Active Environmental Systems

Chapter 14 Active Climate Control

HVAC Components

HVAC Systems

Chapter 15 Lamps, Luminaires, and Controls

Electric Lamps

Incandescent Lamps

Gaseous Discharge Lamps

Solid State Lighting

Other Electric Lamps

Luminaires

Lighting Fixture Properties

Lighting Control

Chapter 16 Electric Lighting Design

Context

Process

Chapter 17 Electric Lighting Applications

Residential Occupancies

Educational Facilities

Commercial Interiors

Industrial Lighting

Special Lighting Application Topics

Chapter 18 Water and Design

Chapter 19 Water Supply

Chapter 20 Liquid Waste

Chapter 21 Solid Waste

Part V Acoustics

Chapter 22 Sound In Enclosed Spaces

Absorption

Room Acoustics

Room Design

Sound Reinforcement Systems

Chapter 23 Building Noise Control

Noise Reduction

Absorption

Sound Isolation

Airborne Sound

Speech Privacy

Structure-Borne Noise

Mechanical System Noise Control

Outdoor Acoustic Considerations

Reference Material

Part VI Fire Protection

Chapter 24 Fire Protection

Fire Resistance, Egress, and Extinguishment

Fire Alarm Systems

Part VII Electricity

Chapter 25 Principles of Electricity

Chapter 26 Electrical Systems and Materials: Service and Utilization

Chapter 27 Electrical Systems and Materials: Wiring and Raceways

Chapter 28 Electric Wiring Design

Chapter 29 Photovoltaic Systems

Part VIII Signal Systems

Chapter 30 Signal Systems

Private Residential Systems

Multiple-Dwelling Systems

School Systems

Office Building Systems

Industrial Building Systems

Automation

Part IX Transportation

Chapter 31 Elevators

Passenger Elevators

Traction Elevator Equipment

Hydraulic Elevators

Other Elevator Drives

Passenger Interaction Issues

Elevator Car Control

Passenger Elevator Selection

Power and Energy

Other Design Considerations

Special Shaft Arrangements

Special Elevator Designs

Freight Elevators

Chapter 32 Escalators and Other Mechanized Circulation Systems

Escalators

Moving Walks and Ramps

Special Passenger Conveyance Systems

Materials Handling

Part X Appendices

Appendix A Metrication, SI Units, and Conversions

Appendix B Climatic Conditions for the United States, Canada, and Mexico

Appendix C Solar and Daylighting Design Data

Appendix D Solar Geometry

Appendix E Thermal Properties of Materials and Assemblies

Appendix F Ventilation and Infiltration

Appendix G Heating and Cooling Design Guidelines and Information

Appendix H Standards/Guidelines for Energy- and Resource-Efficient Building Design

Appendix I Solar Radiation and Thermal Storage

Appendix J Economic Analysis

Appendix K Sound Transmission Data

Appendix L Building Energy Modeling Tools and Resources

Index