{"product_id":"heating-services-in-buildings-9780470656037","title":"Heating Services in Buildings","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a complete guide, from basic principles, to all the elements of modern water based heating systems. It presents material systematically so that each topic builds on the previous material, giving students a detailed and thorough understanding of the principles of heating buildings using water based systems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The highly practical approach is complemented by many simple, easy-to-use diagrams. A key theme of the book is that there is little difference, in the approach to the engineering and design of such systems, between domestic and commercial installations.\" (FM Link, 16 December 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"The highly practical approach is complemented by many simple, easy-to-use diagrams. A key theme of the book is that there is little difference, in the approach to the engineering and design of such systems, between domestic and commercial installations. I really enjoyed reading this book, and am sure that others will have a similar pleasurable experience.\" (Morningstar, 5 December 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface xvii  \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction to Heating Services 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Wet Heating Systems 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Materials 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Heat and Heat Transfer 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Heat Emitters 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Underfl oor Heating 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Heat Requirements of Buildings 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Heat Emitter Selection and Sizing 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Pipe Sizing 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Electricity 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Controls, Components and Control Systems 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Oil Firing 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Natural Gas Firing 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Liquefi ed Petroleum Gas Firing (LPG) 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Alternative Fuels and Energy 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Combustion, Flues and Chimneys 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Combustion Effi ciency Testing 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Circulating Pumps 454\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Domestic Hot Water 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Solar Energy for Water Heating 513\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Water Treatment 542\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 District Heating 559\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Expansion of Pipework 571\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Regulations, Standards, Codes and Guides 591\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Testing and System Commissioning 608\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Operating Costs and Whole Life Costing 622\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices 631\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 Comparative table of sheet metal gauges 632\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 Temperature comparison at atmospheric pressure 634\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3 Mesh\/micron rating 635\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4 Copper tube BS EN1057 (introduced 15\/8\/96, Formerly BS2871) 636\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5 Dimensional tolerances of low carbon mild steel tube conforming to BS EN10255, 2004. Formerly BS1387 637\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6 Hydrostatic data 638\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 7 Composition of copper alloys (common) 639\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 8 Composition of soft solders 640\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 9 SI prefi xes 641\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 10 Light gauge stainless steel tube austenitic type 304 or 316 (BS EN10312) 641\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 11 Elements and chemical symbols 642\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 12 Beaufort wind scale 643\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 13 Comparison of BSP and NPT threads 643\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 14 Properties of water 644\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 15 Temperature conversions 645\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 16 Metric conversion factors 646\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 17 Pressure conversion 648\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 18 Heat fl ow conversion 648\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 19 Approximate viscosity conversion 649\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 20 Viscosity–temperature relationship 650\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 21 Altitude and pressure corrections 651\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 653\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402388906327,"sku":"9780470656037","price":53.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470656037.jpg?v=1730480249","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/heating-services-in-buildings-9780470656037","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}