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Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction 5th Edition (H)

Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction 5th Edition

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Author: Joseph B Wujek, Frank R Dagostino
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 960

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Description

Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, 5th Edition, is intended for everyone involved in the construction industry. This book contains materials for those interested in the design of building electrical, lighting, plumbing, HVAC, fire protection, and telecommunications systems to those who must understand building mechanical and electrical materials and equipment in order to successfully envision, design, draw, construct, or operate a building or project.

Key Features Include:

Complete introductory coverage! Elementary engineering concepts and design principles are presented in a straightforward manner with a focus on elementary algebra and real-world examples.
Heavily illustrated! Features more than 320 illustrations and 500 photographs that help readers visualize concepts and system operation.
Focus on student success! Includes in-text tools, such as completely worked examples, study questions, and design exercises, to help ensure student success in the classroom.

New to this Edition:

This Fifth Edition has been fully reformatted and updated throughout, including nine completely rewritten chapters.

Three new chapters

Emerging Sustainability (Green) Technologies
Building Science
Building Conveying Systems

150 new photographs and 40 new figures.

Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, 5th Edition, provides comprehensive, easy-to-understand introductory coverage of mechanical and electrical systems in buildings. Elementary engineering concepts and step-by-step design principles are introduced in a straightforward manner and supported by over 320 illustrations and 500 photographs. It includes new chapters on emerging sustainability (green) technologies and building science. It presents material that can provide the future architect, architectural engineer, and architectural engineering technician with a basic working-level knowledge of principles and practices.

This book is written specifically for those interested in building heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing and piping (water supply and sanitary drainage), storm drainage, illumination, electrical power distribution, building telecommunications, acoustics and acoustical control, vertical/horizontal transportation and conveying, fire protection and suppression, and building renewable energy and energy conservation systems.

From the Preface
Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, 5th Edition, is for those who must have a broad understanding of building mechanical and electrical materials, equipment, and systems to successfully envision, design, draw, construct, evaluate or operate a building or building project. It is written specifically for those interested in building heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing and piping (water supply and sanitary drainage), storm drainage, illumination, electrical power distribution, building telecommunications, acoustics and acoustical control, vertical/horizontal transportation and conveying, fire protection and suppression, and building renewable energy and energy conservation systems.

This book is intended to provide a broad-scope introduction to building mechanical and electrical materials, equipment, systems, design concepts, and engineering principles. It presents material that can provide the future architect, architectural engineer, and architectural engineering technician with a basic working-level knowledge of principles and practices. The audience of this text will likely be undergraduate college and university students in architecture, architectural technology, architectural engineering technology, construction engineering technology, construction management, and elementary architectural engineering.

The fifth edition of this book has been fully reformatted and updated from the previous edition. This transformation is intended to better accommodate its use in introductory college and university courses. Nine chapters have been rewritten to reflect changes in the industry and the other chapters have been updated. Chapters on occupant transportation/conveying systems and emerging sustainability technologies have been added to expand coverage. The new chapter, "Emerging Sustainable Technologies," addresses emerging building mechanical and electrical technologies that are being incorporated into the whole system that makes up an advanced building.

Elementary engineering concepts and design principles are introduced in a straightforward manner. Over 150 new photographs and 40 new figures have been added to help improve the reader’s understanding of these subjects. Topics are presented on an intermediate mathematics level, requiring that student have a working knowledge of college algebra. Homework exercises and design problems are written with the intent of introducing basic principles with, in most instances, real-world connections.

A text like this is needed because those in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry must have an understanding of whole building design. Building mechanical and electrical technologies are integral elements that make up the whole building system - that is, they are really elemental systems within a single system, each of which must function and interact effectively with the other systems. Successful integration during design and construction depends on knowledge and teamwork of all involved - the architectural designer, the mechanical and electrical engineer, the technician, the draftsperson, the construction manager, the general contractor, the subcontractors, workers in the trades, and facilities managers and personnel. All involved should be familiar with basic design strategies, construction procedures, system characteristics, space requirements, and the time frame and progression at which such work must be done on the job. Simply put, everyone involved in building design, construction, operation, maintenance, and deconstruction should be familiar with building mechanical and electrical systems.

Table of Contents
Preface. Prologue. Chapter 1: Thermal, Environmental and Comfort Concepts. Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Heat Transfer. Chapter 3: Concepts in Building Science. Chapter 4: Heating Load Computations for Buildings. Chapter 5: Cooling Load Computations for Buildings. Chapter 6: HVAC Equipment. Chapter 7: HVAC Distribution Components and Systems. Chapter 8: HVAC Air Distribution Systems. Chapter 9: HVAC Water (Hydronic) Distribution Systems. Chapter 10: HVAC Electric Heating System Design. Chapter 11: Solar Thermal Systems in Buildings. Chapter 12: Plumbing Fundamentals. Chapter 13: Building Water Supply Systems. Chapter 14: Sanitary Drainage Systems. Chapter 15: Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems. Chapter 16: Building Storm Water Drainage Systems. Chapter 17: Electrical Theory. Chapter 18: Building Electrical Materials and Equipment. Chapter 19: Building Electrical Design Principles. Chapter 20: Light and Architectural Lighting Systems. Chapter 21: Life Safety Systems in Buildings. Chapter 22: Building Telecommunication Systems. Chapter 23: Acoustical Control Systems in Buildings. Chapter 24: Building Conveying Systems. Chapter 25: Emerging Sustainable Technologies. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D. Appendix E. Index.