HVAC systems design handbook - Hardcover

Haines, Roger W

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0830693130 ISBN 13: 9780830693139

Publisher: Tab Professional and Reference Books, 1988

Synopsis

This HVAC design resource is now fully revised and updated to reflect the latest technological and procedural developments in the design and implementation of HVAC systems for residential, commercial and industrial buildings. It offers all the information and guidance HVAC designers, technicians and maintenance personnel need to successfully design, operate and maintain peak-performing systems. The second edition of this handbook features detailed coverage of such topics as: specification writing; design documentation preparation and follow-up; electrical features of HVAC systems; sound and vibration control; expansion and contraction control; and thermal insulation. Emphasizing the importance of energy efficiency and environmental comfort in system design, the book provides step-by-step guidance on how to successfully calculate loads, design air transport systems, design central plants, apply automatic controls, and select and design cooling, heating and air handling equipment.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

UPDATED TO REFLECT THE LATEST CODES AND SPECIFICATIONS

ONE-STOP GUIDANCE ON DESIGNING EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL HVAC SYTEMS

Here’s an all-in-one working tool for every phase of the HVAC design process – packed with a treasury of applications and invaluable on-the-job insights that reflect the author’s half-century in the HVAC field.

Featuring today’s only truly integrated approach to the subject, the Handbook offers thorough coverage of the latest technological and procedural advances in the design and installation of HVAC systems. The Fourth Edition offers completely updated code references, new coverage of energy conservation and digital control practice, and a greater focus on indoor air quality, including maintenance and operation.

Enhanced by more than 300 job-simplifying illustrations and tables, the Handbook provides HVAC design pros with everything they need to design, operate, and maintain peak-performing HVAC systems.

About the Author:

Roger W. Haines, P.E. is widely recognized as one of the foremost authorities in the field of HVAC Engineering. He is the author of Roger Haines on HVAC Controls and is a frequent contributor to HPAC Engineering Magazine. Mr. Haines resides in Laguna Woods,California.

C. Lewis Wilson, P.E. is Chairman and CEO of the Heath Engineering Company and former Professor of HVAC at the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and the University of New Mexico. Mr. Lewis is a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tab Professional and Reference Books
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0830693130
• ISBN 13: 9780830693139
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 390