Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC) - Valparaiso

This book discusses the application and performance on thermal comfort, indoor air quality and energy efficiency of a variety of room air distribution modes. It also includes the use of artificial neural networks (ANN) for air conditioning systems, the ventilation concepts utilizing ambient energy from air ground and other renewable energy sources, and different types of air-conditioning systems with good energy-saving potential, such as the liquid desiccant cooling system (LDCS) and solar-powered air-conditioning systems.

This eighth edition includes properties for refrigerants, new data on refrigerant safety, ventilation requirements for residential and nonresidential occupancies, occupant thermal comfort, extensive data on sound and vibration control, thermal storage, radiant-panel heating and cooling, air-to-air energy recovery, space air diffusion data, equipment heat load data, combustion turbines, fuel cells, ultraviolet lamp systems, and more.

This concise guide to building inspections covers all sorts of reasons for building inspections, using a clear, easy-to-follow checklist approach. All major building components, from site inspections to exterior and interior and structural inspection are covered. Expert help in writing up inspection summaries and recommendations is provided. The book will also give the reader additional Industry resources and informational sources for further reading and reference.

This book covers the basic concepts of hydronic system operation and design, including piping systems, pipe materials and fittings, centrifugal pumps, terminal units, expansion tanks and water chillers.

This is a textbook based on the 2017 ASHRAE Handbook: Fundamentals, and contains ASHRAE procedures and easy to understand, treatment of building HVAC systems, from basic principles through design and operation. . The material is divided into three major sections :general concepts, air-conditioning systems, and HVAC&R equipment.

This book provides anyone with an understanding of the principles and practices of testing and balancing (TAB) heating, ventilating and air conditioning air and water systems. It is a field reference book of procedures, equations and information tables.