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Civil needs basin HVAC knowledge

Civil needs basin HVAC knowledge

Civil needs basin HVAC knowledge

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Can anyone direct me to a resource for basic HVAC system design/construction?  I am a Civil Engineer in a project management environment that crosses many disciplines.  Something like "HVAC for Dummies" would be great.

RE: Civil needs basin HVAC knowledge

Hi AndrewC

A manual that I started with many years ago is: How to Design Heating-Cooling Comfort Systems by Joseph B. Olivieri, P.E., has lots of nice sketches and photos. You can probably get a used copy at Barnes & Noble books on the web.

RE: Civil needs basin HVAC knowledge

Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Analysis and Design 5th Ed. by
McQuiston, Parker, Spitler
You can find it on the internet where college text books are sold.
Great book!!!!
Used it as text for my Senior level HVAC design book.

Roach

RE: Civil needs basin HVAC knowledge

Andrew,
  Would you be comfortable recommending "Structural Design for Dummies"?  Since you said you were in project management I assume you are looking for some understanding of HVAC systems and how they work, so you don't feel quite so over-your-head on a construction site. ASHRAE is the best source for reference books.  One easy to read introductory book is " Air-conditioning Systems Design Manual" Published by ASHRAE 212PP $79.00 non member. It has some good "Rules-of-Thumb" for reality checking purposes. But just as with structural design, HVAC design is best left to people with experiance. There are already far too many poorly designed systems around.

RE: Civil needs basin HVAC knowledge

a/c system and principles an energy approach by edward pitta
iam giving you the address of an author "edward g.pita"
environmental control technology
new york city technical collegethe city uinversity of new york.
book published by john wiley and sons.
printed in america.


this book contains the following chapters.

1-the scope and uses of air conditioning.
2-physical principles.
3-heating load calculations.
4-boilers and furnaces.
5-hydronic piping and terminal unit.
6- cooling load calculations.
6a-residential cooling loads.
7-psychrometrics.
7a- air conditioning process.
8-fluid flow in piping and ducts.
9piping, valves,ducts and insulation.
10-fan and air distribution devices.
11centrifugal pumps,expansion tanks, and venting.
12- air conditing systems and equipment.
13- refrigeration systems and equipment.
14- automatic controls.
15-energy utilization and conservation.
16-instrumentation,testing and balancing.
17-planning and designing the hvac system.
18- solar heating and cooling systems.

the reason why iam recmmendig this book is that the style pf mr.edward pitta is marvellous.during studing this book you will feel thatthis is silent teacher . thanks.



 
 

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