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Angel, W. Larsen. HVAC Design Sourcebook. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2011.

HVAC Design Sourcebook

Authors: W. Larsen Angel

Published:  October 2011

eISBN: 9780071753029 0071753028 | ISBN: 9780071753036
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 What Is HVAC?
  • 2 The Design Process
  • HVAC Load Calculations
  • Terms
  • Geographical Location
  • Building Materials
  • Unconditioned Spaces
  • Conditioned Spaces
  • Zones
  • Air Systems
  • Central Plant
  • Codes and Standards
  • Codes
  • Standards
  • System Selection
  • Design Team Members
  • Design Submissions
  • Schematic Design
  • Design Development
  • Construction Documents
  • Endnotes
  • 3 Piping, Valves, and Specialties
  • Pipe, Fittings, and Joints
  • Steel Pipe
  • Steel Pipe Fittings and Joints
  • Specification for Steel Pipe, Fittings, and Joints
  • Copper Tube
  • Copper Fittings and Joints
  • Specification for Copper Tube, Fittings, and Joints
  • Valves
  • Functions
  • Types
  • Operating Conditions
  • Materials
  • Ends
  • Specialties
  • Meters
  • Pressure Gauges
  • Test Plugs
  • Strainers
  • Suction Diffusers
  • Flexible Pipe Connectors
  • Air Vents and Drains
  • Endnotes
  • 4 Central Plant
  • Heating Equipment
  • Boilers
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Cooling Equipment
  • Chillers
  • Cooling Towers
  • Auxiliary Hydronic Equipment
  • Air Separator
  • Chemical Treatment
  • Expansion Tank
  • Makeup Water Assembly
  • Pumps
  • 4-Pipe and 2-Pipe Heating and Cooling Plants
  • Design Considerations
  • Water-Source Heat Pump Plant
  • Design Considerations
  • Equipment Room Design
  • Endnotes
  • 5 Air Systems
  • Air System Types
  • HVAC Air Systems
  • Ventilation Air Systems
  • Air Pressurization Calculations
  • Air System Equipment
  • Physical Characteristics
  • Connections
  • Design Considerations
  • Endnotes
  • 6 Piping and Ductwork Distribution Systems
  • Equations and Conversion Factors
  • Piping Systems
  • General Design Guidelines
  • Hydronic System Design Fundamentals
  • Low-Pressure Steam System Design Fundamentals
  • Insulation
  • Duct Systems
  • Construction
  • General Design Guidelines
  • Air Devices
  • Coordination With Other Disciplines
  • Endnotes
  • 7 Terminal Equipment
  • Heating-Only Equipment
  • Finned-Tube Radiators
  • Electric Radiators
  • Duct Heating Coils
  • Unit Heaters
  • Cabinet Unit Heaters
  • Heating and Cooling Equipment
  • Fan-Coil Units
  • Ductless Split-System Units
  • Variable Air Volume Terminal Units
  • Similarities of Single-Duct and Fan-Powered VAV Terminal Units
  • Single-Duct VAV Terminal Units
  • Fan-Powered VAV Terminal Units
  • Comparison
  • Coordination With Other Disciplines
  • Endnotes
  • 8 Noise and Vibration Control
  • Noise Control
  • Sound Power and Sound Pressure
  • Tonal Qualities of Sound
  • Balanced and Unbalanced Sound
  • A-Weighted Sound Pressure Level
  • Outdoor Noise
  • Indoor Noise
  • Vibration Control
  • Equipment Hangers and Supports
  • Flexible Pipe and Duct Connectors
  • Additional Resources
  • Endnotes
  • 9 Automatic Temperature Controls
  • Components
  • Input
  • Output
  • Connections
  • Systems
  • Hot Water Cabinet Unit Heater
  • Parallel Fan-Powered Variable Air Volume Terminal Unit
  • VAV Air Handling Unit
  • Building Automation Systems
  • BAS Architecture
  • Communication
  • Interoperability
  • Endnotes
  • 10 Construction Drawings
  • Legend and Abbreviations
  • Terminology
  • Notes on Drawings
  • General Notes
  • Drawing Notes
  • Key Notes
  • Linework
  • Computer-Aided Design Considerations
  • CAD Standard
  • Model Files
  • Sheet Files
  • Other Conventions
  • Demolition Plans
  • New Work Plans
  • Section Drawings
  • Large-Scale Plans
  • Details
  • Schedules
  • Diagrams
  • Flow Diagrams
  • Riser Diagrams
  • ATC Diagrams
  • Endnotes
  • Index