HVAC Equations, Data and Rules of Thumb 1st Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0071361293

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HVAC Equations, Data and Rules of Thumb 1st Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0071361293

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• 576 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (June 2, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071361294
• ISBN-13: 978-0071361293

HVAC answers at your fingertips! Grab this book…it’s filled with valuable equations that most HVAC personnel use on a daily basis.

— Bob Rosaler, author, bestselling HVAC Handbook.

It’s very easy to find all those minute details that often mean the difference between an average design and an excellent one.

— David Meredith, Chairman, Building Environmental Systems Technology, Penn State University.

The most complete, most job-critical reference for the most frequently used HVAC design data describes HVAC Equations, Data, Rules of Thumb. Veteran HVAC designer Arthur Bell Jr.’s handy, superbly organized data bank follows the CSI Master Format.

You’ll reach for this time-saving task-simplifier dozens of times every working day for: Equations – more than 216 equations for everything from ductwork to air change rates…from steel pipe, relief valve and water heater sizing to NPSH calculations, Data definitions, ASME and ASHRAE code specs, air and water properties, conversion factors, building construction business fundamentals, equipment manufacturers, energy conservation conditions, auxiliary equipment, designer’s checklists, professional societies and organizations, and more. 358 Rules of Thumb in all for buildings of every imaginable type, from churches to cocktail lounges. Includes cooling and heating loads, infiltration, ventilation, humidification, people/occupancy, lighting,appliance/equipment, more.

Content

Part 1. Foreword

part 2. References and design manuals

part 3. Definitions

part 4. Professional societies and trade organizations

part 5. Equations

part 6. Cooling load rules of thumb

part 7. Heating load rules of thumb

part 8. Infiltration rules of thumb

part 9. Ventilation rules of thumb

part 10. Humidification rules of thumb

part 11. People/occupancy rules of thumb

part 12. Lighting rules of thumb

part 13. Appliance/equipment rules of thumb

part 14. Cooling load factors

part 15. Heating load factors

part 16. Energy conservation and design conditions

part 17. HVAC system selection criteria

part 18. Air distribution systems

part 19. Piping systems

part 20. Central plant equipment

part 21. Auxiliary equipment

part 22. Equipment schedules

part 23. Equipment manufacturers

part 24. Building construction business fundamentals

part 25. Architectural, structural, and electrical information

part 26. Conversion factors

part 27. Properties of air and water

part 28. General notes

About the Author

Arthur A. Bell, Jr., is a registered professional engineer with more than 15 years’ experience designing HVAC systems. Mr. Bell has also been involved in the design of plumbing systems, fire protection systems, and construction field engineering-mechanical systems. He has taught ASHRAE HVAC classes, as well as contractor training courses. A member of ASHRAE, ASPE, NFPA, AEI, and NSPE, he is a resident of Monaca, Pennsylvania.

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