HVAC Equations, Data, and Rules of Thumb, 3rd Edition

“Tricks of the Trade” For State-of-the-Art HVAC Design on Construction Jobs of Any Size!

This fully revised, industry-standard handbook presents a wealth of HVAC design information encompassing all types of facilities―from offices and hospitals to commercial spaces and computer rooms. Written in an outline format for ease of use, this practical reference offers hundreds of field-tested equations and rules of thumb and features all-new coverage of the latest building components and materials. HVAC Equations, Data, and Rules of Thumb, Third Edition, reflects all the latest changes to the codes and standards used in the industry―including ASHRAE, ICC, NEC, and NFPA―and clearly shows how to interpret and put them to use.

This thoroughly updated third edition covers:

• Definitions
• Equations
• Rules of Thumb for Cooling, Heating, Infiltration, Ventilation, Humidification, People/Occupancy, Lighting, and Appliance/Equipment
• Cooling and Heating Load Factors
• Design Conditions and Energy Conservation
• HVAC System Selection Criteria
• Air Distribution Systems
• Piping Systems, Including Plastic Piping
• Central Plant Equipment (Air-Handling Units, Chillers, Boilers, Cooling Towers, Heat Exchangers)
• Sustainability Guidelines
• New Technologies for HVAC
• Noise and Vibration Control
• Architectural, Structural, and Electrical Considerations
• Properties of Air and Water
• Auxiliary Equipment (Fans, Pumps, Motors, Controllers, Variable-Frequency Drives, Filters, Insulation, Fire-Stopping)
• Automatic Temperature Controls/Building Automation Systems
• Building Construction Business Fundamentals
• Architectural, Structural, and Electrical Information
• Conversion Factors
• Designer’s Checklist
• Professional Societies and Trade Organizations
• References and Design Manuals
• Cleanroom Criteria and Standards

Table of Contents

PART 1. FOREWORD
PART 2. REFERENCES AND DESIGN MANUALS
PART 3. DEFINITIONS
PART 4. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND TRADE ORGANIZATIONS
PART 5. EQUATIONS
PART 6. COOLING LOAD RULES OF THUMB
PART 7. HEATING LOAD RULES OF THUMB
PART 8. INFILTRATION RULES OF THUMB
PART 9. VENTILATION RULES OF THUMB
PART 10. HUMIDIFICATION RULES OF THUMB
PART 11. PEOPLE/OCCUPANCY RULES OF THUMB
PART 12. LIGHTING RULES OF THUMB
PART 13. APPLIANCE/EQUIPMENT RULES OF THUMB
PART 14. COOLING LOAD FACTORS
PART 15. HEATING LOAD FACTORS
PART 16. ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DESIGN CONDITIONS
PART 17. HVAC SYSTEM SELECTION CRITERIA
PART 18. AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
PART 19. PIPING SYSTEMS
PART 20. CENTRAL PLANT EQUIPMENT
PART 21. AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
PART 22. EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES
PART 23. EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
PART 24. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS
PART 25. ARCHITECTURAL, STRUCTURAL, AND ELECTRICAL INFORMATION
PART 26. CONVERSION FACTORS
PART 27. PROPERTIES OF AIR AND WATER
PART 28. GENERAL NOTES
PART 29. APPENDIX A: DUCTWORK
PART 30. APPENDIX B: HYDRONIC PIPING SYSTEMS
PART 31. APPENDIX C: STEAM PIPING SYSTEMS
PART 32. APPENDIX D: PIPE MATERIALS, EXPANSION, AND SUPPORT
PART 33. APPENDIX E: SPACE REQUIREMENTS
PART 34. APPENDIX F: MISCELLANEOUS
PART 35. APPENDIX G: DESIGNER’S CHECKLIST