Energy-Efficient HVAC Design An Essential Guide for Sustainable Building /

• Main Author: Khazaii, Javad (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Civil engineering.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Sustainable development.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Civil Engineering.; Sustainable Development.

This book provides readers with essential knowledge enabling the successful design of today's new energy efficient HVAC systems. The author introduces important concepts such as Knowledge Categorization, Performance Based Design Standards, and Quantification of Uncertainty in Energy Modeling fo...

Table of Contents:

• A challenging task
• Integrated Design
• Categorizing Knowledge
• Frequently used Codes and Standards
• Performance Based Standards
• Indoor Air Quality
• Protective Design Practice
• HVAC Systems
• Building Automatic Controls
• Energy Modeling
• Sustainability and Energy Conservation Scoring Systems
• Renewable Energy & Sum-Zero Energy Building
• Uncertainty and Risk Management.