Variable Air Volume Systems for Environmental Quality

Variable Air Volume Systems for Environmental Quality Review

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Stay on top of the hottest topics in HVAC with this guide to economical design, construction, and operation of variable air volume (VAV) systems. It gives you proven methods of using VAV to improve air quality and prevent "sick-building" syndrome. The authors explain VAV operating principles, technology, and utilization. They show how computers help to design and simulate various conditions so you can implement the most ideal system. Sections on assessing conditions explain how to analyze ventilation, thermal comfort, indoor air quality, noise, building pressurization, outdoor air variation, duct static pressure, control stability, and the control scheme. Use of a process perspective throughout clarifies how VAV systems work and how to make them better. Detailed chapters encompass load estimation and calculation, architectural considerations, system selection, inspection, equipment protection, and air balancing and testing. Numerous examples help you avoid VAV design mistakes and installation errors, as well as overcome limitation. Featuring all necessary equations, this guide helps you achieve the best possible indoor air quality.

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Sep 26, 2011 19:57:18

Fundamentals of Atmospheric Physics, Volume 61 (International Geophysics)

Fundamentals of Atmospheric Physics, Volume 61 (International Geophysics) Review

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Fundamentals of Atmospheric Physics emphasizes the interrelationships of physical and dynamical meteorology. The text unifies four major subject areas: atmospheric thermodynamics, hydrostatic equilibrium and stability, atmospheric radiation and clouds, and atmospheric dynamics. These fundamental areas serve as cornerstones of modern atmospheric research on environmental issues like global change and ozone depletion. Physical concepts underlying these subject areas are developed from first principles, providing a self-contained text for students and scholars from diverse backgrounds.
The presentation is Lagrangian (single-body problems) in perspective, with a balance of theory and application. Each chapter includes detailed and extensive problems; selected answers are provided, as are appendices of various constants. The text requires a thorough foundation in calculus.


* Presents a comprehensive introduction to atmospheric thermodynamics, hydrostatics, radiation and clouds, and dynamics
* Develops concepts from first principles, providing a self-contained volume for readers from diverse backgrounds
* Emphasizes the interaction of physical processes shaping global problems of atmospheric energetics, transport, and chemistry
* Provides a balance of theory and applications, with examples drawn from a wide range of phenomena figuring in global atmospheric research
* Extensively illustrated with global satellite imagery and analyses and photographs of laboratory simulations
* Exercises apply to a wide range of topical problems

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• Atmospheric Science, Second Edition: An Introductory Survey (International Geophysics)
• Mid-Latitude Atmospheric Dynamics: A First Course
• A Short Course in Cloud Physics, Third Edition (International Series in Natural Philosophy)
• Mesoscale Meteorology in Midlatitudes (Advancing Weather and Climate Science)
• An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation, Volume 84, Second Edition (International Geophysics)

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Aug 13, 2011 01:02:38

Sustainable Solar Housing: Volume 1 - Strategies and Solutions (Vol. 1)

Sustainable Solar Housing: Volume 1 - Strategies and Solutions (Vol. 1) Review

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This far-reaching and authoritative two-volume set examines a range of potential solutions for low-energy building design, considering different strategies (energy conservation and renewable energy) and technologies (relating to the building envelope, ventilation, heat delivery, heat production, heat storage, electricity and control). Energy and life-cycle impacts are considered as crucial factors, including passive and active solar use, daylighting and high efficiency conventional heat production. Each volume assesses the potential of these options in a variety of contexts, covering different housing types (apartment, row and detached) in cold, temperate and mild climates. The impressive list of expert authors from 14 countries includes a mix of internationally respected academics and practitioners, working together within the framework of a five-year International Energy Agency (IEA) research project. Volume 1 presents strategies and solutions, offering the reader a solid basis for developing concepts, considering environmental and economic concerns for housing projects in a variety of contexts. Volume 2 offers a detailed analysis of exemplary buildings in different European countries and examines the various technologies employed to achieve their remarkable performance. Aided by clear, full colour illustrations, it offers invaluable insights into the application of these technologies.

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Jul 14, 2011 11:40:09

SOLAR COOLING AND HEATING: ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, AND LEGAL ASPECTS volume II

SOLAR COOLING AND HEATING: ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, AND LEGAL ASPECTS volume II Review

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Proceedings of the Solar Cooling and Heating Forum. December 13-15, 1976. Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Volume II of THREE VOLUMES

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Jun 19, 2011 14:10:25