Heating, lighting, ventilation Books
The Crowood Press Ltd Heat Pumps for the Home: 2nd Edition
Book SynopsisIn recent years, heat pumps have emerged as a promising new form of technology with a relatively low environmental impact. Moreover, they have presented householders with an opportunity to reduce their heating bills. Heat pumps can heat a building by 'pumping' heat from either the ground or the air outside: an intriguing process which utilizes principles that are somewhat analogous to those employed in the domestic refrigerator. Armed with the practical information contained in these pages, homeowners will have the necessary knowledge to take advantage of this potentially low-carbon technology to heat their properties. Now in an updated new edition, Heat Pumps for the Home describes what a heat pump is, how it works, the different methods of pumping heat and the importance of an appropriate and well-planned installation. It also provides you with the information that you need in order to make up your own mind about whether a heat pump might be appropriate to your own circumstances, and also demonstrates what you need to do to in order to make the system work efficiently.
£16.14
Laurence King Publishing Lighting for Interior Design
Book SynopsisWithout light, interior architecture cannot be fully designed and experienced. It is one of the key tools for an interior designer, but can be a dauntingly technical subject for students. This book takes a detailed, practical look at lighting in interior design, giving students all the key information and skills they need to be able to tackle lighting successfully in their designs.
£24.00
John Murray Press Master Basic Plumbing And Central Heating
Book SynopsisA new edition of a basic, readable and problem-focused guide to common plumbing difficulties.Table of Contents ·: The Plumbing System ·: Repairs and Emergencies ·: Small plumbing works ·: The Larger project ·: Maintenance and Contingency work ·: Appendices ·: Further Advice
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Complete Plumbing and Central Heating
Book SynopsisThe definitive, easy-to-follow guide to plumbing and heating repairs in your home.An extension of the international bestselling Collins Complete DIY Manual, this brand-new edition is packed with user-friendly photos and is fully updated with the latest information about tools, products and regulations.Whether repairing a leaking tap or installing a new shower, Collins Complete Plumbing and Heating is the indispensable tool to help you get the job done well and keep costs to a minimum.Contents include:Emergency repairsTaps, sinks and kitchen appliancesToilets, baths and showersBoilers and radiatorsIdentifying faults and maintenanceSafety tipsTools for the job
£11.69
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Gas Installation Technology
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£37.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Environmental Science in Building
Book SynopsisThe author is known for his extremely clear, finely crafted text, and the book offers a wealth of excellent worked examples.This text is designed to be useful, at all levels, to students and practitioners of architecture, construction studies, building services, surveying, and environmental science.Table of ContentsPART I: CORE TOPICS The Environment Energy Use in Buildings Thermal Effects in Buildings Air Control in Buildings Principles of Lighting Artificial Lighting Natural Lighting Aspects of Sound Noise and Sound Insulation Room Acoustics Electricity Supplies Water Supplies Waste Water Green Buildings PART II: RESOURCES SECTION Resource 1: Science Information Resource 2: Principles of Heat Resource 3: Principles of Light and Sound Resource 4: Principles of Electricity Resource 5: Principles of Water Technology Resource 6: References.
£61.74
Yale University Press Electrifying Design
Book SynopsisAn unprecedented survey of modern lighting design foregrounding its materials, innovators, and far-reaching influenceTrade Review“A user-friendly and thought-provoking volume thanks to its easy-to-navigate structure and carefully considered themes, which are explored in a series of wide-ranging essays...An excellent introduction.”—Charlotte Fiell, World of InteriorsCHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2022
£35.62
CRC Press An Introduction to Electrical Science
Book SynopsisHeavily updated and expanded, this second edition of Adrian Waygood's textbook provides an indispensable introduction to the science behind electrical engineering. While fully matched to the electrical science requirements of the 2330 levels 2 and 3 Certificates in Electrotechnical Technology from City & Guilds (Electrical Installation), the main purpose of this book is to develop an easy understanding of the how and why within each topic. It is aimed at those starting careers in electricity and electronics, as well as any hobbyists, with an array of new material to reflect changes in the industry. New chapters include: Electrical drawings Practical resistors Measuring instruments Basic motor action Practical capacitors Basic transformer theory The electricity supply industry and more Table of ContentsForeword. Introduction. SI System of Measurements. Electrical Schematic and Wiring Diagrams. The 'Electron Theory' of Electricity. Electric Current. Potential and Potential Difference. Resistance. Resistors. Conductors and Cables. Effect of Temperature-Change upon Resistance. Ohm’s Law of Constant Proportionality. Series, Parallel and Series-Parallel Circuits. Electrical Measurements. Cells and Batteries. Internal Resistance. Energy, Work, Heat and Power. Magnetism. Electromagnetism. Magnetic Circuits. Electromagnetic Induction. Motor Principle. Transformers. Capacitance. Capacitors. Geometry and Trigonometry Revision for A.C. Introduction to Alternating Current. Series Alternating-Current Circuits. Power in Alternating-Current Circuits. Parallel Alternating-Current Circuits. Summary of Equations Derived from Phasor Diagrams. Power Factor Improvement. Balanced Three-Phase A.C. Systems.
£45.59
Taylor & Francis Ltd Building Surveyors Pocket Book
Book SynopsisThis handy book brings together a wealth of useful information that building surveyors need on-site or in the office. It provides clear guidance and fundamental principles in key practice areas such as building pathology, building performance, and building forensics. The book is not overly bound by the regulation and legislation of one region, and the principles can be applied internationally. Compact, portable and easy to use, the Building Surveyor's Pocket Book helps surveyors, anyone studying for their RICS APC and students get access to the basics, fast.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Building Surveying 2. Form and Construction 3. Legal and Regulatory Frameworks 4. Building Pathology 5. Retrofitting and Refurbishment 6. Thermal Performance 7. Fire Safety 8. Disasters and the Built Environment 9. Environmental Considerations 10. Sustainability 11. Glossary and Reference Section
£25.99
Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd Reading Fire: A Complete Scene Assessment Guide
Book SynopsisCompleting a full scene assessment upon arrival at an incident can significantly lower the overall risks, as well allow for a more effective response. Reading Fire supports frontline practitioners in gathering information upon arrival at an incident, using the 'BE-SAHF' model of assessment. Using a step-by-step approach, it considers each critical area of the model, from building, construction and environmental factors, to understanding and reading smoke, airflow, heat and flames. It explores each of these areas in depth and considers the evidence that needs to be analysed in order to formulate an effective tactical plan.Trade ReviewReview for Fire Dynamics for Firefighters, Book 1 in the Compartment Firefighting Series: "This original and practical book challenges some of the thinking from the last decade and covers the imperative topics that all firefighters need to be fluent in, including the importance of flow rates and the impact of building construction on fire behaviour. Benjamin's thought provoking use of case studies really brings the reality of the consequences home. This book will add to the tools available to firefighters as they deal with these situations on a daily basis." Neil Gibbins QFSM FIFireETable of ContentsIntroducing the BE SAHF modelReading fire step 1: Building and constructionReading fire step 2: Environmental factorsReading fire step 3: Smoke factorsReading fire step 4: Air factorsReading fire step 5: Heat factorsReading fire step 6: Flame factorsBe safe, not too late - A visual case study
£23.95
RIBA Publishing Urban Lighting for People: Evidence-Based
Book SynopsisLighting has the power to illuminate and enhance our experience within the built environment. The light that enables people to travel around their neighbourhood or their city; the light which they see themselves and their neighbourhood under. Research into the effects of urban lighting on behaviour, environmental psychology and social interaction is developing at a rapid rate. Yet, despite the affect it has on our daily lives, the practical application of this research is a relatively untapped resource. There has been a persistent trend to use lighting as a tool for urban regeneration and many major urban lighting projects around the country are underway but there is more that can be done on a variety of scales. This book explores the needs and experiences of people at night and how these can be addressed by public lighting. It will give readers the confidence to develop more sophisticated lighting plans and add value to their projects. Case studies provide in-depth analysis of real-life projects and will help the reader to understand lighting designers’ own experiences, including post-installation observations. Written in an accessible style by an array of experts, this is an essential book for practitioners, academics and students alike, that will enable you to put the research in to practice and develop better lighting for better places. Table of ContentsPart 1: Night, City, Society Chapter 1: The Social Study of Urban Lighting by Dr Elettra Bordonaro, Dr Don Slater and Dr Joanne Entwistle Chapter 2: Urban Lighting Masterplan - Definitions, Methodologies, Collaboration By Dr Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska Chapter 3: Older People and Urban Lighting by Dr Navaz Davoudian Part 2: Exploring the Night City Chapter 4: Lighting for Reassurance by Dr Jemima Unwin Chapter 5: Wayfinding and the Hierarchy of Urban Elements at Night By Dr Navaz Davoudian Chapter 6: The Interaction of People, Light and Public Space: The Changing Role of Light by Isabel Kelly & Dr Navaz Davoudian Part 3: Lighting Practitioners’ Post Evaluation Chapter 7: Learned Lessons from Design Projects by Dan Lister & Emily Dufner
£39.90
Taylor & Francis Lighting Design
Book SynopsisBy reading this book, you will develop the skills to perceive a space and its contents in light, and be able to devise a layout of luminaires that will provide that lit appearance.Written by renowned lighting expert Christopher (Kit) Cuttle, the book: explains the difference between vision and perception, which is the distinction between providing lighting to make things visible, and providing it to influence the appearance of everything that is visible; demonstrates how lighting patterns generated by three-dimensional objects interacting with directional lighting are strongly influential upon how the visual perception process enables us to recognize object attributes, such as lightness, colourfulness, texture and gloss; reveals how a designer who understands the role of these lighting patterns in the perceptual process may employ them either to reveal, or to subdue, or to enhance the appearance of selected object attributes by cTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Role of Visual Perception 2. Ambient Illumination 3. Brightness Patterns 4. Illumination Hierarchy 5. Lighting Patterns 6. Luminous Elements 7. Getting it all together
£56.04
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Construction Technology 2 Industrial and
Book SynopsisDesigned in a structured, directed format to help develop understanding, rather than just providing a simple source of information, this popular undergraduate textbook offers comprehensive coverage of industrial and commercial building technology. It builds on material in the first volume in the series Construction Technology 1: House Construction but it is also valuable as a standalone text. The most student-friendly textbook in the area, it uses a wealth of features to reinforce understanding and test knowledge, including case studies and comparative studies. Case studies include photographs and commentary on specific aspects of the technology of framed buildings, while comparative studies allow the reader to make a critical evaluation, comparing and contrasting design details and solutions.This textbook is aimed at undergraduates in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying and Building Surveying, and HNC/D students in the same areas. It is also ideal for associated Built ETable of ContentsPART I: PREPARING TO BUILD 1. Functions and Requirements of Industrial and Commercial Buildings 2. The Building Process 3. Preparing to Build PART II: BUILDING SUBSTRUCTURE 4. Foundations 5. Walls Below Ground and Basement Construction 6. Ground Floors PART III: BUILDING SUPERSTRUCTURE 7. High-rise Buildings 8. Long-span Frames 9. Fire Engineering Design 10. External Walls and Claddings for Multi-storey and Large-span Commercial Buildings 11. Upper Floors and Internal Access 12. Roof Construction 13. Internal Division of Space and Integration of Services PART IV: SUSTAINABLE BUILDING SERVICES 14. Sustainable Building Services.
£56.99
Institution of Engineering and Technology Guide to Implementing Electrified Heat in
Book SynopsisThis guide provides practical information to all those involved in designing, installing, operating and maintaining heating systems focussing on how to correctly apply electrified heating on current and future projects. It focuses on all forms of electrified heat (including heat pumps) for heating, but also other related approaches and technologies such as heat recovery, renewables and energy storage. It also draws on other areas such as building fabric, thermal comfort, electrical system considerations and the complex issue of using electrified heat to generate domestic hot water.Table of Contents Acknowledgements Scope and purpose Foreword Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Fabric and comfort considerations Section 3: Heat pumps Section 4: Hot water considerations Section 5: Selecting electrified heat systems Section 6: Electrical supply considerations Section 7: The business case for electrified heat Section 8: Future perspectives: Heat as a Service Appendix A: Abbreviations Appendix B: References Appendix C: Standards Appendix D: Schematics Index
£61.75
RIBA Publishing Approved Document F: Ventilation – Volume 1:
Book SynopsisThis Approved Document provides guidance on how to comply with Part F to Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations covering ventilation and applies to dwellings only, and takes effect on 15 June 2022. It does not apply to work subject to a building notice, full plans application or initial notice submitted before that date, provided the work is started on site before 15 June 2023.ADF1: Dwellings (2021 edition) contains the following sections: Ventilation provision Minimising the ingress of external pollutants Work on existing dwellings Commissioning and providing information Key terms Performance-based ventilation Completion checklist and commissioning sheet Checklist for ventilation provision in existing dwellings The guidance in this Approved Document only relates to England and applies to dwellings only. In a mixed-use building, Approved Document F, Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings should be consulted for building work in parts of the building that are not dwellings.
£17.10
Taylor & Francis Daylighting and Integrated Lighting Design Pocketarchitecture
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£32.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Solar Water Heating: Fundamentals and
Book SynopsisThis book proposes the development of solar water heating applications. The theme is topical since it is linked not only to its economic advantages, but above all to considerations relating to environmental protection. Indeed, the operation of water heating systems, industrial or domestic, by this solar energy, is characterised by the absence of polluting discharges (fumes containing CO2 and Nox), radioactive dangers and bulky waste (nuclear centre). Overall, this book deals with the description of solar energy sources (thermal and photovoltaic), the structures of innovative water heating systems by these energy sources, the thermal and electrical modelling of water heating and the estimation of the yields of the different proposed systems. The proposed knowledge makes it possible to discover the field of renewable energy and to have knowledge of the applications of innovative solar heating systems currently marketed or under development in research laboratories. Also, it allows young researchers, doctoral students, academics and engineers to innovate in the field of solar energy and to develop efficient and hybrid solar water heating systems (thermal and photovoltaic energies). The experimental results, numerical simulations and economic studies proposed will be used by design offices to size and propose the appropriate installations for industrial and domestic applications.Table of ContentsPreface; Water Heating with a Multi-Stage Hybrid Solar System MSDH; Adoption Potential, Thermal Engineering and Economic Viability of Solar Water Heating Systems; Daily Comparison Energy and Exergy and Energy Analysis and Thermal Energy Storage Performance of Solar Collectors; Steam Generation for Process Applications Using Solar Water Heating Enabled by Nanofluids; Influence of Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Material (NEPCM) on the Performance of Solar Water Heater; Thermal Model and Simulations of Solar Water Heating; Thermal Performance Evaluation of a Modified Solar Water Heater Integrated With Parabolic Trough Concentrator; Hydrogen Production and Space Heating Using Water Heated by Solar Radiation; Photovoltaic Solar Water Heating System; Potential Techniques for Thermal Performance Enhancement for Solar Water Heaters; Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination Through Solar Water Heating System; Influence of Various Nanofluids on the Performance of Solar Water Heaters; Index.
£999.99
RIBA Publishing Approved Document O: Overheating (2021 edition)
Book SynopsisThis Approved Document provides guidance on how to comply with Part O to Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations covering overheating mitigation requirements and applies to new residential buildings only. It takes effect on 15 June 2022 but does not apply to work subject to a building notice, full plans application or initial notice submitted before that date, provided the work is started on site before 15 June 2023. ADO: Overheating contains the following sections: Simplified method Dynamic thermal analysis Ensuring the overheating mitigation strategy is usable Providing information Key terms Compliance checklist Areas at a high risk of buildings overheating The guidance in this Approved Document only relates to England.
£17.10
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LEGARE STREET PR Drainage Sanitation a Practical Exposition of the Conditions Vital to Healthy Buildings Their Surroundings and Construction Their Ventilation Heating Lighting Water and Waste Services for the use of Architects Surveyors Engineers Health Of
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Legare Street Press The The Servidor the New Entrance Door for Hotel Guestrooms..
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Legare Street Press The Design Of A Central Heating System For A Residence Block
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Legare Street Press GasLighting and GasFitting Including Specifications and Rules for gas Piping Notes on the Advant
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Legare Street Press HotAir Heating Blower Systems of Heating Drying and Cooking by Steam EngineRoom Equipment HighPressure Pipe Fitting Heating Plans and Specifications
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Legare Street Press Planning for Daylight and Sunlight in Buildings
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Legare Street Press Notes on the Ventilation and Warming of Houses Churches Schools and Other Buildings
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Legare Street Press The Principles of Ventilation and Heating and Their Practical Application Volume Copy I
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Legare Street Press Mechanical Equipment of Buildings
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Lulu.com HVAC Made Clear
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Outskirts Press Electricidad del Aire Acondicionado Motores Electricos
£22.74
Momentum Press Thermoactive Foundations for Sustainable Buildings
Book SynopsisThis monograph documents the current of state-of-art in Thermo-Active Foundations (TAFs) suitable for efficiently and sustainably heat and cooling buildings. TAFs, also referred to as thermal or energy piles, offer innovative and sustainable alternatives to ground-source heat pumps as well as other conventional heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to heat and cool commercial as well as residential buildings in several regions in the world. In summary, this monograph collects the latest multi-disciplinary advances in modeling, designing, and monitoring TAFs. Ultimately, it is hoped that this monograph will provide a comprehensive reference for both researchers and professionals interested in structural and thermal performance of TAFs and their applications in developing integrated and sustainable equipment and systems for the built environment.
£73.15
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Introduction to Frame Analysis: First and Second
Book SynopsisThis textbook presents the principal methods of stress analysis for the design of frame structures, beginning with a description of the basic criteria for probabilistic safety verification used in modern codes. The Force Method and the Displacement Method are dealt with, together with their applications to more common structural situations. A special chapter is dedicated to the second order analysis required for slender structures and for the elaboration of instability problems. In turn, a thorough set of numerical examples rounds out the text. Given its scope, the book offers an ideal learning resource for students of Civil and Building Engineering and Architecture, and a valuable reference guide for practicing structural design professionals. Table of ContentsCriteria of Structural Safety.- Force Method.- Displacement Method.- Second Order Analysis.
£85.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Finite Elements in Structural Analysis:
Book SynopsisThe book introduces the basic concepts of the finite element method in the static and dynamic analysis of beam, plate, shell and solid structures, discussing how the method works, the characteristics of a finite element approximation and how to avoid the pitfalls of finite element modeling. Presenting the finite element theory as simply as possible, the book allows readers to gain the knowledge required when applying powerful FEA software tools. Further, it describes modeling procedures, especially for reinforced concrete structures, as well as structural dynamics methods, with a particular focus on the seismic analysis of buildings, and explores the modeling of dynamic systems. Featuring numerous illustrative examples, the book allows readers to easily grasp the fundamentals of the finite element theory and to apply the finite element method proficiently.Trade Review“The theory of FEM is presented ‘as simply as possible’ and illustrated with many examples. … The book gives the readers the knowledge required when applying powerful FEM software tools in static or dynamic analysis. … The book is based on the lectures for students of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, and is intended for students as well as for structural engineers.” (V. Leontiev, zbMATH 1502.74004, 2023)Table of ContentsMathematical background.- Basic equations of the theory of elasticity.- Truss and beam structures.- Plate, shell and solid structures.- Dynamic analysis of structures.
£54.99
