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Ashrae updates principles of HVAC

by Gerhard Hope on Feb 2, 2010

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A wealth of information awaits HVAC engineers.

A new textbook that allows engineers to build on their knowledge of HVAC design procedures and methods has been published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (Ashrae).

‘Principles of Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning’ builds on the information in the 2009 Ashrae handbook, ‘Fundamentals’, and contains the most current Ashrae procedures and information on building HVAC systems, from basic principles through design and operation.

The book is ideal for undergraduate engineering courses in the general field of HVAC, similar courses at technical institutes, continuing education and refresher short courses for engineers and adult education courses for non-engineers.

There are several significant changes in the new edition, including new values for climatic design information; new values of heating, wind and cooling and dehumidifying design conditions; improved values of thermal conductivity and resistance for common building and insulating materials; and an extensively revised chapter on residential heating and cooling load calculations.

Additionally, the chapters on system design and equipment have been revised significantly to reflect recent changes and concepts in current heating and air-conditioning system practices.

A ‘Principles of HVAC Solutions’ manual is also available, which contains revised solutions to most of the problems in the ‘Principles’ book. The co-authors are Ronald Howell, Ph.D., P.E., William Coad and the late Harry Sauer Jr., Ph.D., P.E.

For more information, visit www.ashrae.org

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2009 ASHRAE Handbook, 'Fundamentals', is very useful for designers and building officials and contains the latest Middle

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Arkady Siterman (Feb 5, 2010)
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

Use it to conserve energy and avoid oversizing
2009 ASHRAE Handbook, 'Fundamentals', is very useful for designers and building officials and contains the latest Middle East Climatic design information and clear directions on how and where to use it. It also contains the latest design methodologies for cooling load calculations for various applications. This climatic information and design methodologies are cross-referenced in ASHRAE Standard 90.1 "Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings" which is referenced in the the International Building Code (IBC) and LEED guidelines. In order to save energy and avoid significant oversizing of air-conditioning systems, municipality building officials in U.A.E., especially in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, should incorporate the latest climatic design information as outlined in the new 2009 ASHRAE Handbook.

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