ABSTRACT

Services and equipment in complex modern buildings account for over one-third of the total cost. Therefore study of services and equipment is essential for technicians in construction, surveying and architecture.

Building Services and Equipment Volume 1 is the first book in a widely acclaimed trilogy that has become established as the leading work in this field. This volume deals with the topics of fuel conservation and thermal comfort by use of integrated heating, ventilating, air conditioning and lighting systems, district heating, thermal insulation, heat pumps and thermostatic controls.

chapter 1|13 pages

Cold-water supply

chapter 2|9 pages

Hot-water supply

chapter 3|6 pages

Low-pressure hot-water heating

chapter 4|17 pages

Heat losses

chapter 5|8 pages

Ventilation

chapter 6|11 pages

Air conditioning

chapter 7|14 pages

Medium and high-pressure hot-water heating

chapter 8|34 pages

Drainage below ground

chapter 9|14 pages

Soil and waste systems

chapter 10|10 pages

Sanitary appliances

chapter 11|5 pages

Refuse disposal

chapter 12|7 pages

Sewage disposal