Building Services Engineering av David V. (Consultant Australia) Chadderton

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<P>Engineering services within buildings account for ongoing energy use, greenhouse gas contribution and life safety provisions. This fully updated sixth edition of David Chadderton''s leading textbook is the perfect preparation for those intending to enter this increasingly important field.</P><P>Chapters addressing heating, climate change, air conditioning, transportation systems, water, gas, electricity, drainage and room acoustics cover all the key responsibilities of the building services engineer. As well as introductory material and the underpinning theory, practical guidance is provided in the form of sample calculations and spreadsheets. </P><P>New material includes:</P><UL><LI>trends and recent applications in lowering the energy use by mechanical and electrical services systems, heating, cooling and lighting of buildings</LI><LI>case studies modelled from post-occupancy reports to provide realistic discussion topics