Heating, lighting, ventilation

Energy - its source, security, price, and the efficiency of its use, are increasingly important issues for a diverse range of people.

A new edition of a book widely regarded as a classic of landscape architecture, it deals with the 'bits' that go in between the different parts of the urban landscape.

A reference you'll warm up to From the background and basics of heating systems to the newest chip-based technology, this first volume of Audel's HVAC Library gives you comprehensive information you need on the job.

The second edition of this authoritative textbook equips students with the tools they will need to tackle the challenges of sustainable building design and engineering.

Flip the switch to energy-efficient lightingThis do-it-yourself guide makes it easy to upgrade residential and commercial lighting to reduce costs and environmental impact while maintaining or even improving the quality of the lighting.

The first volume of The Handbook of Humidity Measurement focuses on the review of devices based on optical principles of measurement such as optical UV, fluorescence hygrometers, optical and fiber-optic sensors of various types.

Energy management systems are used to monitor building temperature inside and outside buildings and control the boilers and coolers.

Este libro, que recoge los coceptos y las aplicaciones prácticas fundamentales de los sitemas de refrigeración, está constituído por tres partes perfectamente definidas.

Experimental Methods in Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics focuses on how to analyze and solve the classic heat transfer and fluid mechanics measurement problems in one book.

Plan, implement, and troubleshoot any type of insulation applicationInvaluable to anyone who wants an in-depth understanding of thermal insulation, Insulation Handbook, by Richard T.

This book focuses on the relationship between buildings and our health and wellbeing, and by extension our quality of life.

Lighting, now in its sixth edition, is the standard text on the principles and practice of lighting interiors and exteriors.

This book introduces recent advances in building simulation and outlines its historic development.

A Complete, Up-to-Date Guide to AC and RefrigerationFully revisited to cover the latest techniques, tools, refrigerants, and equipment, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Second Edition, provides a thorough introduction to the basic principles and practices of the AC and refrigeration industry.

Despite policy directives, standards and guidelines, indoor environmental quality is still poor in many cases.

Procurers and contractors increasingly need practical guidance for the strategic procurement of building services.

In the almost sixty years since the publication of the first edition of HVAC Engineer's Handbook, it has become widely known as a highly useful and definitive reference for HVAC engineers and technicians alike, and those working on domestic hot and cold water services, gas supply and steam services.

Your Solar Energy Home: Including Wind and Methane Applications considers the worldwide domestic use of solar energy.

A series of studies of homes in England show that around 15% - or some 3 million homes - suffer problems with damp and mould, largely because of poor ventilation.

The fundamental function of buildings is to provide safe and healthy shelter.

This book discusses various artificial intelligence and machine learning applications concerning smart buildings.

New-Technology Flowmeters describes the origin, principle of operation, development, advantages and disadvantages, applications, and frontiers of research for new-technology flowmeters, which include Coriolis, magnetic, ultrasonic, vortex, and thermal.

Updated in line with the 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations and written specifically for the EAL Diploma in Electrical Installation, this book has a chapter dedicated to each unit of the EAL syllabus, allowing you to master each topic before moving on to the next.

Buildings influence people.

This richly illustrated, up-to-date guide offers practical coverage of all aspects of lighting design.

Handbook of Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning, Eighth Edition, contains in a readily available form the data, charts, and tables which are required by the heating engineer during his daily work.

There has been widespread dissatisfaction with accepted models for predicting the conditions that people will find thermally comfortable in buildings.

Heat Storage Systems for Buildings provides a unique resource for researchers, scientists, engineers, students, sectoral professional and people who work in the area of heat storage systems and applications for buildings.

Environmental Ergonomics: Principles, Methods, and Applications provides the philosophy, principles and application of environmental ergonomics as a universal concept and considers total environments as an integration of environmental factors to which people are exposed.

Following a rapid increase in the use of air conditioning in buildings of all types, the energy demand for powering such devices has become a significant cause for concern.

Newnes Building Services Pocket Book is a unique compendium of essential data, techniques and procedures, best practice, and underpinning knowledge.

For over 70 years, Faber & Kell's has been the definitive reference text in its field.

Giving you the first comprehensive presentation of the ground breaking research undertaken at Heriot Watt University, with Research Council and industrial funding, this book brings a new perspective to the design of building drainage and vent systems.

Updated to include recent advances, this third edition presents strategies and analysis methods for conserving energy and reducing operating costs in residential and commercial buildings.

Energy-Efficient Electrical Systems for Buildings, Second Edition offers a systematic and practical approaches to design and analyze electrical distribution and utilization systems in buildings.

Analysis and Design of Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems, Second Edition, provides a thorough and modern overview of HVAC for commercial and industrial buildings, emphasizing energy efficiency.

The Dictionary is divided into two sections.

Lighting, now in its sixth edition, is the standard text on the principles and practice of lighting interiors and exteriors.

This text provides an overview of the interdisciplinary nature of facilities management.

The text offers a detailed presentation of mathematical, numerical, and experimental techniques for nanofluids.

Phase Change Heat Transfer covers theory and experiments in heat transfer associated with boiling and condensation.

Sustainable Advanced Solar Passive House provides a platform to disseminate knowledge regarding the basics of solar energy, heat transfer, and solar houses, including designing concepts.

Rebuilding the Houses of Parliament explores the history of the UK Houses of Parliament in Westminster from an environmental design perspective, and the role David Boswell Reid played in the development of the original ventilation and climate control system in parliament.

Acoustics and Noise Control provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of acoustics and noise control.

Written in easy-to-understand, non-technical terms, this book can be both a ready reference and a training guide.

This authoritative guide provides a basis for understanding the emerging technology of ground source heating and cooling.

Heat Exchangers: Mechanical Design, Materials Selection, Nondestructive Testing, and Manufacturing Methods, Third Edition covers mechanical design of pressure vessels and shell and tube heat exchangers, including bolted flange joint design, as well as selection of a wide spectrum of materials for heat exchanger construction, their physical properties, corrosion behavior, and fabrication methods like welding.

As concern grows over environmental issues and light pollution, this book satisfies a need for a straightforward and accessible guide to the use, design and installation of outdoor lighting.

Energy efficiency in buildings requires, among other things, that ventilation be appropriately dimensioned: too much ventilation wastes energy, and insufficient ventilation leads to poor indoor air quality and low comfort.