Get the updated guide to active and passive control systems for buildings. To capitalize on today's rapidly evolving, specialized technologies, architects, designers, builders, and contractors work together to plan the mechanical and electrical equipment that controls the indoor environment of a building. The Building Environment: Active and Passive Control Systems, Third Edition helps you take advantage of design innovations and construction strategies that maximize the comfort, safety, and energy efficiency of buildings. From active HVAC systems to passive methods, lighting to on-site power generation, this updated edition explains how to strategically plan for and incorporate effective, efficient systems in today's buildings. It covers the underlying thermal theories and thermodynamic principles and focuses on design that enhances the building environment and minimizes the impact on the world's environment. The Building Environment goes beyond the ABCs of HVAC and covers: On-site power generation, including wind turbines, solar photovoltaic cells, fuel cells, and more. Plumbing systems, fire protection, signal systems, conveying systems, and architectural acoustics. Procedures and/or formulas for performing heat loss, heat gain, and energy use calculations, determining the rate of heat flow, calculating solar energy utilization, doing load calculations, and more. Details on the latest building codes and standards references. New information on the sustainable design of building systems and energy efficiency, including new technologies. The latest thinking and data on a building's impact on the environment, indoor air quality, and "sick building syndrome." Design economics, including the payback period, life-cycle cost, comparative value analysis, and building commissioning. A practical on-the-job tool for architects, designers, builders, engineers, contractors, and other specialists, this Third Edition is also a great reference for architecture students who will lead tomorrow's design teams. Visit the companion Web site at www.wiley.com/go/bradshaw. The Building Environment: Active and Passive Control Systems 1 Contents 7 Preface 11 Introduction 15 PART 1 THERMAL CONTROL CONCEPTS 19 Chapter 1 Human Comfort and Health Requirements 21 Human Physiology 23 Heat Balance 25 Metabolism 31 Clothing 32 Environmental Factors 34 Thermal Comfort Standards 39 Temperature and Humidity Extremes 46 Air Quality and Quantity 48 Chapter 2 Thermodynamic Principles 57 Heat Transfer 58 Psychrometrics 65 Chapter 3 Thermal Dynamics of Buildings 75 Heat Gain and Loss 76 Thermal Mass Dynamics 87 Moisture Problems 90 Chapter 4 Load Calculations 97 Heating and Cooling Loads 98 Selecting Design Temperature and Humidity Conditions 103 Solar Gain Through Fenestration 105 Heat Transmission Through the Building Envelope 113 Internal Loads 118 Outside Air 122 Annual Energy Use Calculations 124 PART 2 THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS 135 Chapter 5 A Building’s Impact on the Environment 137 Ozone Depletion 137 Global Warming 138 Energy Conservation 140 Green Design/Sustainable Design 140 Case Study 152 Chapter 6 Active HVAC Systems 157 Central Heat Sources 163 Central Cooling Sources 179 Distribution Media 189 Delivery Devices 202 Localized Exhaust Systems 215 Heat Recovery 217 Thermal Storage 218 Automatic Controls 221 Noise and Vibration 223 District Heating and Cooling 224 Chapter 7 Passive Methods 231 Load Reductions 232 Passive Solar Heating 253 Passive Cooling 259 Case Study 264 PART 3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 269 Chapter 8 Lighting 271 Principles of Illumination 275 Electrical Lighting 279 Daylighting 294 Emergency Lighting 303 Outdoor Lighting 303 Chapter 9 Normal Electrical Service 307 Loads 310 Service Entrance 314 Interior Distribution 320 Battery Power Supply 326 Utility Demand Management 328 Chapter 10 On-Site Power Generation 333 Thermal-Source Generation 334 Wind Turbines 341 Solar Photovoltaic Cells 344 Hydropower 346 Chapter 11 Special Systems 353 Signal Systems 353 Conveying Systems 358 PART 4 OTHER PIPED SYSTEMS 371 Chapter 12 Plumbing Systems 373 Water Supply 374 Plumbing Fixtures 378 Sanitary Piping 388 Stormwater Drainage 393 Chapter 13 Fire Protection 401 Detection and Alarm Systems 402 Exits: Means Of Egress 407 Compartmentation 409 Smoke Control 411 Fire Suppression 417 PART 5 RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES 427 Chapter 14 Architectural Acoustics 429 Sound Theory 430 Room Acoustics 433 Sound Isolation 439 Chapter 15 Building Commissioning 451 The Commissioning Plan 452 Applicable Systems and Equipment 453 Chapter 16 Design Economics 455 Payback Period 456 Life-Cycle Cost 458 Rate of Return 464 Comparative Value Analysis 465 Other Considerations 466 Appendix 471 Index 583
Get the updated guide to active and passive control systems for buildings.
To capitalize on today's rapidly evolving, specialized technologies, architects, designers, builders, and contractors work together to plan the mechanical and electrical equipment that controls the indoor environment of a building. The Building Environment: Active and Passive Control Systems, Third Edition helps you take advantage of design innovations and construction strategies that maximize the comfort, safety, and energy efficiency of buildings.
From active HVAC systems to passive methods, lighting to on-site power generation, this updated edition explains how to strategically plan for and incorporate effective, efficient systems in today's buildings. It covers the underlying thermal theories and thermodynamic principles and focuses on design that enhances the building environment and minimizes the impact on the world's environment. The Building Environment goes beyond the ABCs of HVAC and covers:
- On-site power generation, including wind turbines, solar photovoltaic cells, fuel cells, and more.
- Plumbing systems, fire protection, signal systems, conveying systems, and architectural acoustics.
- Procedures and/or formulas for performing heat loss, heat gain, and energy use calculations, determining the rate of heat flow, calculating solar energy utilization, doing load calculations, and more.
- Details on the latest building codes and standards references.
- New information on the sustainable design of building systems and energy efficiency, including new technologies.
- The latest thinking and data on a building's impact on the environment, indoor air quality, and "sick building syndrome."
- Design economics, including the payback period, life-cycle cost, comparative value analysis, and building commissioning.
- A practical on-the-job tool for architects, designers, builders, engineers, contractors, and other specialists, this Third Edition is also a great reference for architecture students who will lead tomorrow's design teams.
Architects, designers, builders, and contractors must all work together to plan the mechanical and electrical equipment that controls the indoor environment of a building. Building Control Systems is the one guide that helps everyone better use the design and construction strategies that make safe, energy-efficient buildings.
