Heating and cooling of buildings : principles and practice of energy efficient design

Description

Content: 1. Background of the building sector and energy use patterns -- 2. Basic thermal science -- 3. Human thermal comfort and indoor air quality -- 4. Solar radiation -- 5. Heat gains through windows -- 6. Infiltration and natural ventilation -- 7. Steady-state heat flows -- 8. Transient heat flow through building elements -- 9. Heating and cooling design load calculations -- 10. Simplified annual energy estimation methods and inverse modeling -- 11. Description of typical building HVAC systems and components -- 12. Thermal principles relevant to equipment and systems -- 13. Psychrometric properties and processes -- 14. Chillers and heat pump cycles and systems -- 15. Combustion heating equipment and systems -- 16. Pumps, fans, and system interactions -- 17. Cooling system equipment -- 18. Hydronic distribution equipment and systems -- 19. All-air systems -- 20. Room air distribution and hybrid secondary systems -- 21. HVAC control systems -- 22. Lighting and daylighting -- 23. Costin and economic analysis -- 24. Design for energy efficiency.