Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Authors; Section I: Basic Concepts; 1. HVAC Basics; 1.1 Overview of HVAC; 1.1.1 Definition of Air-Conditioning; 1.1.2 Energy Impact of HVAC Systems; 1.2 Buildings as Thermodynamic Systems; 1.2.1 Systems Concepts; 1.2.2 Energy Gains and Losses in Building Spaces; 1.2.3 Building Envelope Design; 1.3 Common HVAC Elements; 1.3.1 Structural Support for HVAC Components; 1.3.2 Electrical Aspects of HVAC Systems; 1.4 Definitions of HVAC Terms; Bibliography; 2. The Air-Conditioning Process; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Air and Its Properties
2.2.1 Atmospheric Air2.2.2 Water Vapor; 2.2.3 Terminology; 2.2.4 Basic Psychrometrics; 2.3 Methods of Measurement and Analysis; 2.3.1 Thermodynamic Wet-Bulb Temperature; 2.3.2 The Psychrometer; 2.3.3 The Psychrometric Chart; 2.4 Typical Air-Conditioning Processes; 2.4.1 Sensible Heating or Cooling; 2.4.2 Combined Sensible and Latent Cooling (Dehumidification); 2.4.3 Heating and Humidification; 2.4.4 Evaporative Cooling; 2.4.5 Air Mixing; 2.5 Psychrometric Analysis of Complete Systems; 2.5.1 Space Heating and Cooling Loads; 2.5.2 Sensible Cooling Load; 2.5.3 Latent Cooling Loads
2.5.4 Psychrometric Chart Representation of Space Conditions2.5.5 The Coil Line; 2.5.6 Coil Contact and Bypass Factors; 2.5.7 Psychrometric Analysis of Complete Systems; Bibliography; 3. HVAC Systems Concepts; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 All-Air Systems; 3.2.1 Single-Zone Systems; 3.2.2 VAV Systems; 3.2.3 Dual-Duct Systems; 3.2.4 Multizone Systems; 3.2.5 VAV/Variable Temperature Systems; 3.3 Air-Water Secondary Systems; 3.3.1 Active and Passive Chilled Beam Systems; 3.3.2 FCUs and Unit Ventilators; 3.4 Unitary Systems; 3.4.1 Incremental Units; 3.4.2 Packaged Units; 3.4.3 Split Systems
3.4.4 Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems3.5 Heat Pumps; 3.5.1 The Heat Pump Concept; 3.5.2 Air-Source Heat Pumps; 3.5.3 Water-Source Heat Pumps; 3.5.3.1 Closed Circuit Heat Pump Systems; 3.5.3.2 Closed Circuit Geothermal Heat Pump Systems; 3.5.3.3 Open Circuit Geothermal Heat Pump Systems; 3.5.3.4 Gas-Fired Engine-Driven Heat Pumps; 3.5.3.5 Heat Recovery Chiller/Heat Pump System; 3.5.4 Advanced Technology Heat Pumps; Bibliography; Section II: The Design Method; 4. HVAC Systems Design; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Criteria for HVAC Design; 4.3 Compliance with Building Codes and Standards
4.3.1 International Mechanical Code4.3.2 International Energy Conservation Code; 4.3.3 NFPA Standards and Guidelines; 4.3.4 ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines; 4.4 Designing for Maintainability; 4.4.1 HVAC Equipment Location and Access; 4.4.2 Mechanical Equipment Rooms for Air-Handling Equipment; 4.4.3 Mechanical Equipment Rooms for Boilers and Chillers; 4.4.4 Ceiling Cavity Space; 4.5 Designing for Energy Conservation; 4.5.1 Introduction to ASHRAE Standard 90.1; 4.5.2 Simplified Energy Analysis; 4.5.3 Building Energy Modeling; 4.5.4 Exhaust Air Heat Recovery; 4.5.5 Internal Source Heat Recovery
