HVAC fundamentals / [electronic resource] Samuel C. Sugarman

Includes index

HVAC systems -- Heat flow -- Heating and ventilating systems -- Air conditioning systems -- Compressors -- Water chillers -- Fans -- Air distribution -- Variable air volume -- Pumps and water distribution -- Control systems -- Control system components -- Choosing an HVAC system -- Heat recovery -- Energy conservation opportunities -- Central plant water chiller optimization -- Fan drives -- Terminology -- HVAC timeline

This master volume covers the full range of HVAC systems used in today's facilities. Comprehensive in scope, the text provides the reader with a clear understanding of how HVAC systems operate, as well as how to select the right system and system components to achieve optimum performance and efficiency for a particular application. You'll learn the specific ways in which each system, subsystem or component contributes to providing the desired indoor environment, as well as what factors have an impact on energy conservation, indoor air quality and cost.