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Eng.  \nEngineering Change Inc.  \nAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. 1791 Tullie Circle NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA  \nAMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON NEW YORK • OXFORDPARIS • SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO  \nButterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier  \nButterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier  \nLinacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, UK The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, UK  \n84 Theobald’s Road, London WC1X 8RR, UK  \nRadarweg 29, PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands  \n30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USA  \n525 B Street, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 92101-4495, USA First edition 2006  \nCopyright © 2006, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. and Elsevier Inc Published by Elsevier 2006. All rights reserved  \nThe right of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. and Elsevier Inc to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher  \nPermissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Science & Technology Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone (􀀂44) (0) 1865 843830; fax (􀀂44) (0) 1865 853333; [email: permissions@elsevier.com. Alternatively you can submit your](email: permissions@elsevier.com. 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Because of rapid advances in the medical sciences, in particular, independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages should be made  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nA catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress  \nISBN–13: 978-0-12-372497-7  \nISBN–10: 0-12-372497-X  \nFor information on all Butterworth-Heinemann publications [visit our web site at books.elsevier.com](visit our web site at books.elsevier.com)  \nPrinted and bound in Great Briatin  \n06 07 08 09 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nWorking together to grow libraries in developing countries  \n[www.elsevier.com | www.bookaid.org | www.sabre.org](www.elsevier.com | www.bookaid.org | www.sabre.org)  \nContents  \nForeword ix  \n1 Introduction to HVAC 1  \nStudy Objectives of Chapter 1 1  \n1.1 Introduction 1  \n1.2 Brief History of HVAC 2  \n1.3 Scope of Modern HVAC 3  \n1.4 Introduction to Air-conditioning Processes 3  \n1.5 Objective: What is your system to achieve? 4  \n1.6 Environment For Human Comfort 6  \nThe Next Step 8  \nSummary 8  \nBibliography 9  \n2 Introduction to HVAC Systems 10  \nStudy Objectives of Chapter 2 10  \n2.1 Introduction 10  \n2.2 Introducing the Psychrometric Chart 11  \n2.3 Basic Air-Conditioning System 20  \n2.4 Zoned Air-Conditioning Systems 23  \n2.5 Choosing an Air-Conditioning System 26  \n2.6 System Choice Matrix 28  \nThe Next Step 30  \nSummary 30  \nBibliography 31  \n3 Thermal Comfort 32  \nStudy Objectives of Chapter 3 32  \n3.1 Introduction: What is Thermal Comfort? 32  \n3.2 Seven Factors Influencing Thermal Comfort 33  \n3.3 Conditions for Comfort 36  \n3.4 Managing Under Less Than Ideal Conditions 39","cbCaing6z2I7lrFE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaing6z2I7lrFE","pdf",2708779,235,"English","# Contents\n## Foreword\n## 1 Introduction to HVAC\n## 2 Introduction to HVAC Systems\n## 3 Thermal Comfort\n## 4 Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality\n## 5 Zones\n## 6 Single Zone Air Handlers and Unitary Equipment\n## 7 Multiple Zone Air Systems\n## 8 Hydronic Systems\n## 9 Hydronic System Architecture","[{\"question\":\"What topics are covered in the HVAC introduction chapters?\",\"answer\":\"The book covers the purpose of HVAC systems, a brief history, the scope of modern HVAC, and the objective of what the system should achieve, including environment for human comfort.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the text address thermal comfort?\",\"answer\":\"It defines thermal comfort and outlines seven factors influencing comfort, conditions for comfort, and how to manage when conditions are less than ideal, including requirements for non-standard groups.\"},{\"question\":\"What do the indoor air quality and ventilation sections focus on?\",\"answer\":\"The ventilation and indoor air quality content covers air pollutants and contaminants, health and comfort effects, approaches to controlling indoor air quality, and includes reference to an ASHRAE ventilation standard.\"}]","Fundamentals of HVAC Systems | PDF",1792880972,592]