ABSTRACT

Environment and Services provides a comprehensive introduction to the technical aspects of building design and construction in the fields of physical environment and services installation. It explains the principles involved, the materials and equipment required, design methods and applications.

The eighth edition has been brought fully up-to-date with the current building regulations and reflects recent trends by placing increased emphasis on environmental issues related to buildings.

The book is suitable for undergraduate degree courses in building, building surveying, building engineering and management, and architecture. It is also suitable for HNC/D courses in building studies and building services engineering as well as CIOB and RIBA examinations.

part |129 pages

Environment

chapter 1|5 pages

Comfort and global environment

chapter 2|27 pages

Moisture

chapter 3|15 pages

Ventilation and air quality

chapter 4|22 pages

Daylighting

chapter 5|47 pages

Heat

chapter 6|11 pages

Sound

part |66 pages

Environmental Services

chapter 7|45 pages

Thermal installations

chapter 8|19 pages

Electric lighting

part |170 pages

Utility Services

chapter 9|30 pages

Water supply

chapter 10|13 pages

Sanitary appliances

chapter 11|16 pages

Pipes

chapter 12|38 pages

Drainage installations

chapter 13|6 pages

Sewage disposal

chapter 14|4 pages

Refuse collection and storage

chapter 15|26 pages

Electricity and Telecommunications

chapter 16|3 pages

Gas supplies

chapter 17|14 pages

Mechanical conveyors

chapter 18|9 pages

Firefighting equipment

chapter 19|9 pages

Ducted distribution of services