Manual CS covers the fundamentals of system design and equipment selection for office buildings, apartments, schools, restaurants, arenas, gyms, malls, arcades, motels, theaters and other small and mid-size commercial structures. It discusses the considerations—comfort, air quality, and operating cost73151;that go into a preliminary design. Examples of the procedures and calculations turn a concept into a final design.

Topics include:

• Dynamics and interrelationships of the building, occupants, and HVACR system
• Attributes, characteristics, and system performance requirements for a wide variety of structures and applications
• A procedure for generating zoning requirements
• All-air systems, all-water systems, and unitary refrigerant-based systems
• A procedure for analyzing the heating and cooling loads for any possible operating condition, including minimum, intermediate, and maximum load conditions
• Detailed instructions for selecting and sizing primary and secondary HVACR equipment, including packaged and unitary heating and cooling units, heat pumps, water chillers, air handlers, furnaces, boilers, make-up air units, radiant heating equipment, and humidifying equipment
• Control strategies for various systems and equipment
• Refrigerant-side capacity control
• Venting gas-fired and oil-fired equipment