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Document ID (ISN)60931
CIS number 93-1708
ISBN(s) 0-87371-574-8
Year 1993
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Bearg D.W.
Title Indoor air quality and HVAC systems
Bibliographic information CRC Press, 22-24 Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HJ, United Kingdom, 1993. xii, 220p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: GBP 48.00.
Abstract This manual provides a practical guide to the design, installation, operation and maintenance or evaluation of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Contents: introduction to indoor air quality problems and the role of HVAC systems; descriptions of HVAC systems; individual components of HVAC systems; evaluation criteria for indoor air quality; evaluation of the ventilation system; quantity of outdoor air delivered to occupants; ventilation characterisation; air movement pathways and pressure relationships; evaluation tools and techniques; sources of air contaminants; glossary and acronyms.
Descriptors (primary) heating systems; premises and workplaces; microclimate; ventilation systems; air conditioning; buildings
Descriptors (secondary) air movement; comment on standard; evaluation of equipment; fans; air filtration; air space per person; manuals; pressurization; ventilation design; air exchange rate; cooling; air humidification; airflow measurement; atmospheric pollution; glossary; location of air inlet
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Heating, ventilation and climate
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Heating and air conditioning
Ventilation