HVAC Equations, Data, and Rules of Thumb /

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Main Authors: Bell, Arthur A., (Author), Angel, W. Larsen, (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: ?2016.
Edition:3rd edition.
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Online Access:https://www.accessengineeringlibrary.com/content/book/9780071829595
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Part 1. Introduction
  • 1.01 Background
  • 1.02 Rules of Thumb
  • 1.03 Codes and Standards
  • Part 2. Definitions
  • 2.01 General
  • 2.02 Systems
  • 2.03 Contract Documents
  • 2.04 Contractors/Manufacturers/Authorities
  • Part 3. Equations
  • 3.01 Airside System Equations and Derivations
  • 3.02 Waterside System Equations and Derivations
  • 3.03 Air Change Rate Equations
  • 3.04 English/Metric Airside System Equations Comparison
  • 3.05 English/Metric Waterside System Equation Comparison
  • 3.06 English/Metric Air Change Rate Equation Comparison
  • 3.07 English/Metric Temperature and Other Conversions
  • 3.08 Steam and Condensate Equations
  • 3.09 Building Envelope Heating Equation and R-Values/U-Values
  • 3.10 Fan Laws
  • 3.11 Pump Laws
  • 3.12 Pump Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) Calculations
  • 3.13 Mixed Air Temperature
  • 3.14 Psychrometric Equations
  • 3.15 Ductwork Equations
  • 3.16 Equations for Flat Oval Ductwork
  • 3.17 Steel Pipe Equations
  • 3.18 Steam and Steam Condensate Pipe Sizing Equations
  • 3.19 Air Conditioning Condensate
  • 3.20 Humidification
  • 3.21 Humidifier Sensible Heat Gain
  • 3.22 Expansion Tanks
  • 3.23 Air Balance Equations
  • 3.24 Efficiencies
  • 3.25 Cooling Towers and Heat Exchangers
  • 3.26 Cooling Tower/Evaporative Cooler Blowdown Equations
  • 3.27 Electricity
  • 3.28 Moisture Condensation on Glass
  • 3.29 Calculating Heating Loads for Loading Docks, Heavily Used Vestibules and Similar Spaces
  • 3.30 Ventilation of Mechanical Rooms with Refrigeration Equipment
  • 3.31 Pipe Expansion Equations
  • 3.32 Relief Valve Vent Line Maximum Length
  • 3.33 Relief Valve Sizing
  • 3.34 Motor Drive Formulas
  • 3.35 Domestic Water Heater Sizing
  • 3.36 Domestic Hot Water Recirculation Pump/Supply Sizing
  • 3.37 Swimming Pools
  • Part 4. Conversion Factors.
  • 4.01 Length
  • 4.02 Weight
  • 4.03 Area
  • 4.04 Volume
  • 4.05 Velocity
  • 4.06 Speed of Sound in Air
  • 4.07 Pressure
  • 4.08 Density
  • 4.09 Energy
  • 4.10 Flow
  • 4.11 HVAC Metric Conversions
  • 4.12 Fuel Conversion Factors
  • Part 5. Cooling Load Rules of Thumb
  • 5.01 Offices, Commercial
  • 5.02 Banks, Court Houses, Municipal Buildings, Town Halls
  • 5.03 Police Stations, Fire Stations, Post Offices
  • 5.04 Precision Manufacturing
  • 5.05 Computer Rooms
  • 5.06 Restaurants
  • 5.07 Kitchens (Depends Primarily on Kitchen Equipment)
  • 5.08 Cocktail Lounges, Bars, Taverns, Clubhouses, Nightclubs
  • 5.09 Hospital Patient Rooms, Nursing Home Patient Rooms
  • 5.10 Buildings w/100 percent OA Systems (e.g., Laboratories, Hospitals)
  • 5.11 Medical/Dental Centers, Clinics, and Offices
  • 5.12 Residential
  • 5.13 Apartments (Eff., One-Room, Two-Room)
  • 5.14 Motel and Hotel Public Spaces
  • 5.15 Motel and Hotel Guest Rooms, Dormitories
  • 5.16 School Classrooms
  • 5.17 Dining Halls, Lunch Rooms, Cafeterias, Luncheonettes
  • 5.18 Libraries, Museums
  • 5.19 Retail, Department Stores
  • 5.20 Drug, Shoe, Dress, Jewelry, Beauty, Barber, and Other Shops
  • 5.21 Supermarkets
  • 5.22 Malls, Shopping Centers
  • 5.23 Jails
  • 5.24 Auditoriums, Theaters
  • 5.25 Churches
  • 5.26 Bowling Alleys
  • 5.27 All Spaces
  • 5.28 Cooling Load Calculation Procedure
  • 5.29 Cooling Load Peak Time Estimate (for Calculating Cooling Loads by Hand)
  • Part 6. Heating Load Rules of Thumb
  • 6.01 All Buildings and Spaces
  • 6.02 Buildings w/100 Percent OA Systems (i.e., Laboratories, Hospitals)
  • 6.03 Buildings w/Ample Insulation, Few Windows
  • 6.04 Buildings w/Limited Insulation, Many Windows.
  • 6.05 Walls Below Grade (Heat Loss at Outside Air Design Condition)
  • 6.06 Floors Below Grade (Heat Loss at Outside Air Design Condition)
  • 6.07 Heating System Selection Guidelines
  • 6.08 Heating Load Calculation Procedure
  • Part 7. Infiltration Rules of Thumb
  • 7.01 General
  • 7.02 Heating Infiltration (15-mph wind)
  • 7.03 Cooling Infiltration (7.5-mph wind)
  • Part 8. Ventilation Rules of Thumb
  • 8.01 2015 IMC and ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2013
  • 8.02 ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2013: Return Air, Transfer Air, or Exhaust Air Classifications
  • 8.03 ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2013
  • 8.04 ASHRAE Standard 170-2013 Ventilation of Health Care Facilities (incorporated as Part 4 of the 2014 Facility Guidelines Institute Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities)
  • 8.05 Enclosed Parking Garages
  • 8.06 Outside Air Intake and Exhaust Locations
  • 8.07 Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
  • 8.08 Effects of Carbon Monoxide
  • 8.09 Toilet Rooms
  • 8.10 Electrical Rooms
  • 8.11 Mechanical Rooms
  • 8.12 Combustion Air
  • 8.13 Hazardous Locations
  • Part 9. Humidification Rules of Thumb
  • 9.01 Window Types and Space Humidity Values
  • 9.02 Proper Vapor Barriers
  • 9.03 Human Comfort
  • 9.04 Electrical Equipment, Computers
  • 9.05 Winter Design Relative Humidities
  • 9.06 Optimum Relative Humidity Ranges for Health
  • 9.07 Moisture Condensation on Glass
  • Part 10. People/Occupancy Rules of Thumb
  • 10.1 2015 IMC and ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2013
  • Part 11. Lighting Rules of Thumb
  • 11.01 Code Lighting Power Level Requirements?Building Area Method
  • 11.02 Code Lighting Power Level Requirements?Space-by-Space Method
  • Part 12. Appliance/Equipment Rules of Thumb.
  • 12.01 Offices and Commercial Spaces
  • 12.02 Computer Rooms, Data Centers, and Internet Host Sites
  • 12.03 Telecommunication Rooms
  • 12.04 Electrical Equipment Heat Gain
  • 12.05 Motor Heat Gain
  • 12.06 Miscellaneous Guidelines
  • Part 13. Cooling Load Factors
  • 13.01 Diversity Factors
  • 13.02 Safety Factors
  • 13.03 Cooling Load Factors
  • Part 14. Heating Load Factors
  • 14.01 Safety Factors
  • 14.02 Heating Load Credits
  • 14.03 Heating System Selection Guidelines
  • Part 15. Design Conditions and Energy Conservation
  • 15.01 Design Conditions
  • 15.02 General Energy Conservation Requirements
  • 15.03 2015 IECC
  • 15.04 ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2013
  • 15.05 ASHRAE Standard 90.2-2007
  • Part 16 HVAC System Selection Criteria
  • 16.01 HVAC System Selection Criteria
  • 16.02 Heating System Selection Guidelines
  • Part 17. Air Distribution Systems
  • 17.01 Ductwork Systems
  • 17.02 Duct Construction
  • 17.03 Kitchen Exhaust Ducts and Hoods
  • 17.04 Louvers
  • 17.05 Volume Dampers (Manual or Balancing Dampers)/Motor Operated Dampers (Control Dampers)
  • 17.06 Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers, and Combination Fire/Smoke Dampers
  • 17.07 HVAC Smoke Detection Systems Control
  • 17.08 Sound Attenuators
  • 17.09 Terminal Units
  • 17.10 Process Exhaust Systems
  • 17.11 Hazardous Exhaust Systems
  • 17.12 Galvanized Rectangular Ductwork Weights?Pound per Lineal Foot
  • 17.13 Galvanized Round Ductwork Weights?Pound per Lineal Foot
  • 17.14 Galvanized Flat Oval Ductwork Weights?Pounds per Lineal Foot
  • 17.15 Ductwork Cost Ratios
  • 17.16 Friction Loss Correction Factors for Ducts
  • 17.17 Velocity Pressures
  • Part 18. Piping Systems, General
  • 18.01 Piping Materials and Properties
  • 18.02 Pipe Support and Pipe Spacing
  • 18.03 Pipe Expansion
  • 18.04 ASME B31 Piping Code Comparison
  • 18.05 Galvanic Action
  • 18.06 Piping System Installation Hierarchy (Easiest to Hardest to Install)
  • 18.07 Valves
  • 18.08 Strainers
  • Part 19. Hydronic (Water) Piping Systems
  • 19.01 Hydronic Pipe Sizing
  • 19.02 Friction Loss Estimate.
  • 19.03 Pipe Testing
  • 19.04 Hydronic System Pipe Sizing Tables
  • 19.05 Hydronic System Designs and Terminology
  • 19.06 Hydronic System Design and Piping Installation Guidelines
  • 19.07 Chilled Water Systems
  • 19.08 Low-Temperature Chilled Water Systems (Glycol or Ice Water Systems)
  • 19.09 Heating Water Systems General
  • 19.10 Low-Temperature Heating Water Systems
  • 19.11 Medium- and High-Temperature Heating Water Systems
  • 19.12 Boiler Warming Techniques
  • 19.13 Dual Temperature Water Systems
  • 19.14 Condenser Water Systems
  • 19.15 Water Source Heat Pump Loop
  • 19.16 Hydronic System Equation Factors
  • 19.17 Hydronic System Design Temperatures and Pressures
  • 19.18 Piping Materials
  • 19.19 Expansion Tanks and Air Separators
  • Part 20. Glycol Piping Systems
  • 20.01 Glycol System Piping
  • 20.02 Glycol System Design Considerations
  • 20.03 Glycol System Equation Factors and Derivations
  • Part 21. Steam Piping Systems
  • 21.01 Steam Piping Systems
  • 21.02 Steam System Design Criteria
  • 21.03 Steam Tables
  • 21.04 Steam Flow through Orifices
  • 21.05 Flash Steam
  • 21.06 Warm-up Loads
  • 21.07 Steam Operating Loads
  • 21.08 Boiling Points of Water
  • 21.09 Steam Heating Units of Measure
  • 21.10 Low-Pressure Steam Pipe Sizing Tables (15 psig and Less)
  • 21.11 Medium-Pressure Steam Pipe Sizing Tables (20?100 psig)
  • Part 22. Steam Condensate Piping Systems
  • 22.01 Steam Condensate Piping
  • 22.02 Steam Condensate System Design Criteria
  • 22.03 Low-Pressure Steam Condensate System Pipe Sizing Tables (15 psig and Less)
  • 22.04 Medium-Pressure Steam Condensate System Pipe Sizing Tables (20?100 psig)
  • Part 23. AC Condensate Piping
  • 23.01 Air Conditioning (AC) Condensate Piping
  • Part 24. Refrigerant Piping Sytems
  • 24.01 Refrigerant Systems and Piping
  • Part 25. Air Handling Units
  • 25.01 Air Handling Units, Air Conditioning Units, Heat Pumps
  • 25.02 Coils
  • Part 26. Fans
  • 26.01 Fan Types and Size Ranges
  • 26.02 Fan Construction Classes
  • 26.03 Fan Selection Criteria
  • 26.04 Fan Terms
  • 26.05 AMCA Spark Resistant Construction
  • 26.06 Centrifugal Fans
  • 26.07 Axial Fans
  • 26.08 Installation and Clearance Requirements
  • 26.09 Fan Rotation and Discharge Positions
  • 26.10 Fan Motor Positions
  • Part 27. Pumps
  • 27.01 Pump Types and Size Ranges
  • 27.02 Pump Layout and Design Criteria
  • 27.03 Pump Selection Criteria
  • 27.04 Pump Terms
  • 27.05 Installation and Clearance Requirements
  • Part 28. Chillers
  • 28.01 Chiller Types and Manufacturer Offerings
  • 28.02 Chiller Motor Types
  • 28.03 Code Required Chiller Efficiencies.
  • 28.04 Chiller Terms
  • 28.05 Basic Refrigeration Cycle Terminology
  • 28.06 Chiller Energy Saving Techniques
  • 28.07 Cooler (Evaporator)/Chilled-Water System
  • 28.08 Condenser/Condenser Water Systems
  • 28.09 Chilled Water Storage Systems
  • 28.10 Ice Storage Systems
  • 28.11 Water-Cooled Condensers
  • 28.12 Refrigerant Estimate?Split Systems
  • 28.14 Chemical Feed Systems for Chillers. Chemical Feed Systems are Designed to Control the Following
  • 28.15 Chiller Operating Sequence
  • 28.16 Chiller Design, Layout, and Clearance Requirements/Considerations
  • Part 29. Cooling Towers and Condensers
  • 29.01 Cooling Tower Types (CTs)
  • 29.02 Definitions
  • 29.03 Condenser Water
  • 29.04 Power
  • 29.05 TONS[sub(COND)]
  • 29.06 Condenser Water Makeup to Cooling Tower
  • 29.07 Cooling Tower Drains
  • 29.08 Cycles of Concentration
  • 29.09 Evaporation
  • 29.10 Drift
  • 29.11 Blowdown or Bleed (Based on 108F Range)
  • 29.12 Installation Location
  • 29.13 Air-Cooled Condensers and Condensing Units (ACCs and ACCUs)
  • 29.14 Evaporative Condensers and Condensing Units (ECs and ECUs)
  • 29.15 Installation of CTs, ACCs, ACCUs, ECs, and ECUs
  • Part 30. Heat Exchangers
  • 30.01 Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers
  • 30.02 Plate and Frame Heat Exchangers
  • 30.03 Definitions
  • 30.04 Clearance and Design Requirements
  • Part 31. Boilers
  • 31.01 Boilers, General
  • 31.02 Hot Water Boilers
  • 31.03 Steam Boilers
  • 31.04 Fuel Systems and Types
  • Part 32. Motors and Motor Controllers
  • 32.01 Motors
  • 32.02 Starters, Disconnect Switches, and Motor Control Centers
  • 32.03 Variable Frequency Drives
  • 32.04 NEMA Enclosures
  • Part 33. Humidifiers
  • 33.01 Humidifiers
  • Part 34. Filters
  • 34.01 Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV)
  • 34.02 Flat or Panel Filters
  • 34.03 Pleated Media Filters
  • 34.04 Bag Filters
  • 34.05 HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) Filters
  • 34.06 ULPA (Ultra Low Penetrating Air) Filters
  • 34.07 Roll Filters
  • 34.08 Carbon Filters
  • 34.09 Electronic Air Cleaners
  • 34.10 Filter Characteristics
  • Part 35. Insulation
  • 35.01 Insulation Materials and Properties
  • 35.02 Pipe Insulation
  • 35.03 Duct Insulation
  • 35.04 Insulation Protection.
  • Part 36. Fire-Stopping and Through-Penetration Systems
  • 36.01 Fire-Stopping and Through-Penetration Protection Systems
  • Part 37. Makeup Water
  • 37.01 Makeup Water Requirements
  • Part 38. Water Treatment and Chemical Feed Systems
  • 38.01 Water Treatment and Chemical Feed Systems
  • 38.02 Closed System Chemical Treatment (Chilled-Water Systems, Heating Water Systems)
  • 38.03 Open System Chemical Treatment (Condenser Water Systems)
  • 38.04 Steam Systems
  • Part 39. Automatic Controls Building Automation Systems
  • 39.01 Automatic Controls and Building Automation Systems
  • 39.02 Control Definitions
  • 39.03 Types of Control Systems
  • 39.04 Control System Objectives
  • 39.05 Building Automation and Control Networks (BACnet)
  • 39.06 Control Points List
  • 39.07 DDC Control System Specification Outline
  • Part 40. Sustainability Guidelines Relating to HVAC Systems
  • 40.01 Introduction
  • 40.02 Sustainable HVAC System Design
  • Part 41. New Technologies for HVAC Systems
  • 41.01 Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems
  • 41.02 Variable Frequency Drives for Chillers
  • 41.03 Magnetic Bearings for Centrifugal Compressors
  • 41.04 Electronically-Commutated Motors (ECMs) for Fans and Pumps
  • 41.05 New Technologies for Small Packaged Rooftop Units
  • Part 42. Plastic Piping Systems
  • 42.01 Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX or XLPE)
  • 42.02 Polypropylene (PP)
  • 42.03 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
  • 42.04 Chlorinated Polyvinylchloride (CPVC)
  • 42.05 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
  • Part 43. Noise and Vibration Control
  • 43.01 Noise Control
  • 43.02 Vibration Control
  • 43.03 Sound Information
  • Part 44. Building Construction Business Fundamentals
  • 44.01 Engineering/Construction Contracts
  • 44.02 Building Construction Business Players
  • Part 45. Architectural, Structural, and Electrical Information
  • 45.01 Ceiling Plenum Space Requirements
  • 45.02 Building Structural Systems
  • 45.03 Architectural and Structural Information
  • 45.04 Electrical Information
  • 45.05 Mechanical/Electrical Equipment Space Requirements
  • 45.06 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Part 46. Properties of Air
  • 46.01 Thermodynamic Properties of Air/Water Vapor Mixtures
  • Part 47. Properties of Water
  • 47.01 Properties of Water?Effects on Standard HVAC Water Equations
  • Part 48. Cleanroom Criteria
  • 48.01 Airborne Contaminants
  • 48.02 Cleanroom Class Designations: FED-STD-209E
  • 48.03 Cleanroom Class Designations: ISO Standard 14644-1
  • 48.04 Cleanroom Design Criteria
  • Part 49. Wind Chill and Heat Index
  • 49.01 Wind Chill Index
  • 49.02 Heat Index
  • Part 50. General Notes
  • 50.01 General
  • 50.02 Piping
  • 50.03 Plumbing
  • 50.04 HVAC/Sheet Metal
  • 50.05 Fire Protection
  • Part 51. Designer's Checklist
  • 51.01 Boilers, Chillers, Cooling Towers, Heat Exchangers, and Other Central Plant Equipment
  • 51.02 Air Handling Equipment?Makeup, Recirculation, and General Air Handling Equipment
  • 51.03 Piping Systems?General
  • 51.04 Steam and Condensate Piping
  • 51.05 Low Temperature Hot Water and Dual Temperature Systems
  • 51.06 Chilled Water and Condenser Water Systems
  • 51.07 Air Systems.
  • 51.08 Process Exhaust Systems
  • 51.09 Refrigeration
  • 51.10 Controls
  • 51.11 Sanitary and Storm Water Systems
  • 51.12 Domestic Water Systems
  • 51.13 Fire Protection
  • 51.14 Natural Gas Systems
  • 51.15 Fuel Oil Systems
  • 51.16 Laboratory and Medical Gas Systems
  • 51.17 General
  • 51.18 Architect and/or Owner Coordination
  • 51.19 Structural Engineer Coordination
  • 51.20 Electrical Engineer Coordination
  • Part 52. Professional Societies and Trade Organizations
  • 52.01 Professional Societies and Trade Organizations
  • Part 53. References and Design Manuals
  • 53.01 References and Design Manuals
  • 53.02 Building Codes
  • Index
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