Synopses & Reviews
A thorough revision of the classic architecture text that has become a part of most architects' reference libraries, this Seventh Edition covers design procedures and sizing information on building equipment for heating, cooling, water and waste, fire protection, electricity, lighting, elevators and escalators, signal systems, and acoutics. Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, Seventh Edition, is unique in its encyclopedic coverage of the ``engineering content of the architecture student's education--it is the recommended reference for the architecture certification examination (NCARB). The large amount of design information and reference data here also makes it appropriate for the practicing professional.
Table of Contents
Partial table of contents:
Energy Overview.
Thermal Control.
Water and Waste.
Fire Protection.
Electricity.
Illumination.
Signal Equipment.
Transportation.
Acoustics.
Tables.