Description

Book Synopsis


Table of Contents

Perface xvii

Acknowledgments xxi

Part I The Building Design Context 1

Chapter 1 Design Process 3

Chapter 2 Environmental Resources 37

Chapter 3 Sites and Resources 67

Part II Design Fundamentals 113

Chapter 4 Thermal Comfort 115

Chapter 5 Indoor Air Quality 137

Chapter 6 Light, Vision, and Visual Comfort 177

Light 177

Vision 190

Light and Color 209

Visual Comfort 221

Chapter 7 Sound, Hearing, and Acoustical Comfort 223

Chapter 8 Solar Geometry and Shading Devices 251

Chapter 9 Heat Flow 277

Part III Passive Environmental Systems 325

Chapter 10 Daylighting 327

Chapter 11 Passive Heating 383

Chapter 12 Passive Cooling 441

Chapter 13 Integrating Passive Systems 501

Part IV Active Environmental Systems 529

Chapter 14 Active Climate Control 531

HVAC Components 547

HVAC Systems 605

Chapter 15 Lamps, Luminaires, and Controls 699

Electric Lamps 699

Incandescent Lamps 700

Gaseous Discharge Lamps 709

Fluorescent Lamps 711

Solid State Lighting 726

Other Electric Lamps 729

Luminaires 731

Lighting Fixture Properties 744

Lighting Control 747

Chapter 16 Electric Lighting Design 759

Context 759

Process 761

Chapter 17 Electric Lighting Applications 813

Residential Occupancies 813

Educational Facilities 819

Commercial Interiors 827

Special Lighting Application Topics 835

Chapter 18 Water and Design 855

Chapter 19 Water Supply 897

Chapter 20 Liquid Waste 987

Chapter 21 Solid Waste 1059

Part V Acoustics 1073

Chapter 22 Sound in Enclosed Spaces 1075

Absorption 1076

Room Acoustics 1082

Room Design 1090

Sound Reinforcement Systems 1101

Chapter 23 Building Noise Control 1111

Noise Reduction 1111

Absorption 1111

Sound Isolation 1118

Airborne Sound 1121

Speech Privacy 1139

Structure-Borne Noise 1155

Mechanical System Noise Control 1157

STC and IIC Recommendations and Criteria 1167

Outdoor Acoustic Considerations 1170

Reference Material 1172

Part VI Fire Protection 1177

Chapter 24 Fire Protection 1179

Fire Resistance, Egress, and Extinguishment 1179

Fire Alarm Systems 1225

Part VII Electricity 1257

Chapter 25 Principles of Electricity 1259

Chapter 26 Electrical Systems and Materials: Service and Utilization 1279

Chapter 27 Electrical Systems and Materials: Wiring and Raceways 1339

Chapter 28 Electric Wiring Design 1375

Chapter 29 Photovoltaic Systems 1423

Part VIII Signal Systems 1449

Chapter 30 Signal Systems 1451

Private Residential Systems 1454

Multiple-Dwelling Systems 1459

School Systems 1462

Office Building Systems 1467

Industrial Building Systems 1471

Automation 1474

Part IX Transportation 1485

Chapter 31 Elevators 1487

Passenger Elevators 1487

Traction Elevator Equipment 1488

Hydraulic Elevators 1493

Other Elevator Drives 1495

Passenger Interaction Issues 1498

Passenger Elevator Selection 1518

Physical Properties and Spatial Requirements of Elevators 1532

Power and Energy 1538

Other Design Considerations 1541

Special Shaft Arrangements 1545

Special Elevator Designs 1547

Freight Elevators 1548

Chapter 32 Escalators and Other Mechanized Circulation Systems 1563

Escalators 1563

Moving Walks and Ramps 1580

Special Passenger Conveyance Systems 1584

Materials Handling 1587

Part X Appendices 1595

Appendix A Metrication, SI Units, and Conversions 1597

Appendix B Climatic Conditions for the United States, Canada, and Mexico 1603

Appendix C Solar and Daylighting Design Data 1629

Appendix D Solar Geometry 1675

Appendix E Thermal Properties of Materials and Assemblies 1689

Appendix F Ventilation and Infiltration 1735

Appendix G Heating and Cooling Design Guidelines and Information 1743

Appendix H Standards/Guidelines for Energy and Resource-Efficient Building Design 1759

Appendix I Solar Radiation and Thermal Storage 1765

Appendix J Economic Analysis 1821

Appendix K Sound Transmission Data 1827

Appendix L Building Energy Modeling Tools and Resources 1847

Index 1857

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      Publication Date: 15/11/2019
      ISBN13: 9781119463085, 978-1119463085
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      Perface xvii

      Acknowledgments xxi

      Part I The Building Design Context 1

      Chapter 1 Design Process 3

      Chapter 2 Environmental Resources 37

      Chapter 3 Sites and Resources 67

      Part II Design Fundamentals 113

      Chapter 4 Thermal Comfort 115

      Chapter 5 Indoor Air Quality 137

      Chapter 6 Light, Vision, and Visual Comfort 177

      Light 177

      Vision 190

      Light and Color 209

      Visual Comfort 221

      Chapter 7 Sound, Hearing, and Acoustical Comfort 223

      Chapter 8 Solar Geometry and Shading Devices 251

      Chapter 9 Heat Flow 277

      Part III Passive Environmental Systems 325

      Chapter 10 Daylighting 327

      Chapter 11 Passive Heating 383

      Chapter 12 Passive Cooling 441

      Chapter 13 Integrating Passive Systems 501

      Part IV Active Environmental Systems 529

      Chapter 14 Active Climate Control 531

      HVAC Components 547

      HVAC Systems 605

      Chapter 15 Lamps, Luminaires, and Controls 699

      Electric Lamps 699

      Incandescent Lamps 700

      Gaseous Discharge Lamps 709

      Fluorescent Lamps 711

      Solid State Lighting 726

      Other Electric Lamps 729

      Luminaires 731

      Lighting Fixture Properties 744

      Lighting Control 747

      Chapter 16 Electric Lighting Design 759

      Context 759

      Process 761

      Chapter 17 Electric Lighting Applications 813

      Residential Occupancies 813

      Educational Facilities 819

      Commercial Interiors 827

      Special Lighting Application Topics 835

      Chapter 18 Water and Design 855

      Chapter 19 Water Supply 897

      Chapter 20 Liquid Waste 987

      Chapter 21 Solid Waste 1059

      Part V Acoustics 1073

      Chapter 22 Sound in Enclosed Spaces 1075

      Absorption 1076

      Room Acoustics 1082

      Room Design 1090

      Sound Reinforcement Systems 1101

      Chapter 23 Building Noise Control 1111

      Noise Reduction 1111

      Absorption 1111

      Sound Isolation 1118

      Airborne Sound 1121

      Speech Privacy 1139

      Structure-Borne Noise 1155

      Mechanical System Noise Control 1157

      STC and IIC Recommendations and Criteria 1167

      Outdoor Acoustic Considerations 1170

      Reference Material 1172

      Part VI Fire Protection 1177

      Chapter 24 Fire Protection 1179

      Fire Resistance, Egress, and Extinguishment 1179

      Fire Alarm Systems 1225

      Part VII Electricity 1257

      Chapter 25 Principles of Electricity 1259

      Chapter 26 Electrical Systems and Materials: Service and Utilization 1279

      Chapter 27 Electrical Systems and Materials: Wiring and Raceways 1339

      Chapter 28 Electric Wiring Design 1375

      Chapter 29 Photovoltaic Systems 1423

      Part VIII Signal Systems 1449

      Chapter 30 Signal Systems 1451

      Private Residential Systems 1454

      Multiple-Dwelling Systems 1459

      School Systems 1462

      Office Building Systems 1467

      Industrial Building Systems 1471

      Automation 1474

      Part IX Transportation 1485

      Chapter 31 Elevators 1487

      Passenger Elevators 1487

      Traction Elevator Equipment 1488

      Hydraulic Elevators 1493

      Other Elevator Drives 1495

      Passenger Interaction Issues 1498

      Passenger Elevator Selection 1518

      Physical Properties and Spatial Requirements of Elevators 1532

      Power and Energy 1538

      Other Design Considerations 1541

      Special Shaft Arrangements 1545

      Special Elevator Designs 1547

      Freight Elevators 1548

      Chapter 32 Escalators and Other Mechanized Circulation Systems 1563

      Escalators 1563

      Moving Walks and Ramps 1580

      Special Passenger Conveyance Systems 1584

      Materials Handling 1587

      Part X Appendices 1595

      Appendix A Metrication, SI Units, and Conversions 1597

      Appendix B Climatic Conditions for the United States, Canada, and Mexico 1603

      Appendix C Solar and Daylighting Design Data 1629

      Appendix D Solar Geometry 1675

      Appendix E Thermal Properties of Materials and Assemblies 1689

      Appendix F Ventilation and Infiltration 1735

      Appendix G Heating and Cooling Design Guidelines and Information 1743

      Appendix H Standards/Guidelines for Energy and Resource-Efficient Building Design 1759

      Appendix I Solar Radiation and Thermal Storage 1765

      Appendix J Economic Analysis 1821

      Appendix K Sound Transmission Data 1827

      Appendix L Building Energy Modeling Tools and Resources 1847

      Index 1857

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