CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, AND EVALUATING OPTIONS 1.1 Sustainable Design 1.2 Indoor Environmental Quality 1.3 Commissioning 1.4 Evaluating Design Options Questions CHAPTER 2: HVAC FUNDAMENTALS 2.1 Basics of Energy and Power 2.2 Fuels 2.3 Properties of Air--Water Mixtures 2.

4 Fluid Flow and Pressure in Mechanical Systems 2.5 Energy Transport in HVAC Systems 2.6 Environmental Comfort Questions CHAPTER 3: HVAC LOAD ESTIMATING 3.1 Nature of HVAC Loads 3.2 Load Criteria 3.3 Calculating Heating Loads 3.4 Calculating Cooling Loads 3.5 Reference Tables and Figures Questions CHAPTER 4: HVAC LOAD MANAGEMENT 4.

1 Load Management Strategies and Criteria for Evaluation 4.2 Evaluation of Load Management Strategies 4.3 Summary Questions CHAPTER 5: HVAC DELIVERY SYSTEMS 5.1 Control of Heating and Cooling 5.2 Zoning 5.3 Controls and Automation 5.4 Commonly Used Systems for Zone Control 5.5 Dedicated Outside Air Systems Questions CHAPTER 6: COOLING PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 6.

1 Refrigeration Cycles 6.2 Cooling Production Equipment 6.3 Direct Expansion (DX) Systems 6.4 Chilled-Water Systems 6.5 Heat Rejection from Cooling Systems to the Environment 6.6 Chilled-Water Plant Design Questions CHAPTER 7: HEATING PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 7.1 Types of Heating Systems 7.2 Heating Energy Sources 7.

3 Combustion Efficiency 7.4 Furnaces and Air Heaters 7.5 Boilers 7.6 Selection of Medium and Equipment 7.7 Auxiliary Systems 7.8 Operating and Safety Controls 7.9 Heating Plant Design 7.10 District Heating 7.

11 Cogeneration 7.12 Fuel Cells 7.13 Solar Heating Questions CHAPTER 8: AIR-HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 8.1 Air-Handling Equipment 8.2 Heat Transfer 8.3 Air Cleaning 8.4 Air Mixing 8.5 Fans 8.

6 Duct Systems 8.7 Air Devices 8.8 General Guidelines for Duct System Design 8.9 Underfloor Air Systems (UFAD) 8.10 Energy Recovery from Exhaust 8.11 Natural Ventilation Questions CHAPTER 9: PIPING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 9.1 Piping Systems and Components 9.2 Pumps 9.

3 Heat Exchangers 9.4 Piping Questions CHAPTER 10: PLUMBING AND EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 10.1 Water Supply and Treatment 10.2 Domestic Water Distribution Systems 10.3 Plumbing Fixtures and Components 10.4 Planning Plumbing Facilities 10.5 Sanitary Drainage Systems 10.6 Sewage Treatment and Disposal 10.

7 Storm Drainage System 10.8 Plumbing Services for Other Building Equipment Questions CHAPTER 11: FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 11.1 Classification of Fire and Construction Hazards 11.2 Planning for Fire Protection 11.3 Fire Safety Design 11.4 Fire Detection and Signaling Devices 11.5 Fire Alarm Systems 11.6 Fire Suppression Systems 11.

7 Automatic Sprinkler Systems 11.8 Smoke Controls Questions CHAPTER 12: INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICITY 12.1 Basic Properties of Electricity 12.2 Alternating Current (AC) 12.3 Advantages of AC over DC Systems 12.4 AC-to-DC Conversion 12.5 Single-Phase Versus Three-Phase Alternator 12.6 Power and Power Factor 12.

7 Voltage and Voltage Drop 12.8 Summary of Properties Questions CHAPTER 13: POWER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION 13.1 Power Supply Sources 13.2 Power Distribution Systems 13.3 System and Equipment Voltage Ratings 13.4 Grounding 13.5 Short-Circuit and Interrupting Capacity 13.6 Emergency Power Systems 13.

7 Solar Photovoltaic Systems 13.8 Power Equipment 13.9 Conductors 13.10 Wiring Methods 13.11 Installation of Wires in Raceways 13.12 Wiring Devices 13.13 Protective Devices Questions CHAPTER 14: ELECTRICAL DESIGN AND WRITING 14.1 Electrical Design Procedure 14.

2 Analysis of Building Needs 14.3 Determination of Electrical Loads 14.4 System Selection and Typical Equipment Ratings 14.5 Coordination with Other Design Decisions 14.6 Preparation of Electrical Plans and Specifications 14.7 National Electrical Code 14.8 Branch Circuits 14.9 Tables and Schedules 14.

10 Power Wiring Design Problem 14.11 Wiring of Low-Voltage Systems Questions CHAPTER 15: COMMUNICATIONS, LIFE SAFETY, AND SECURITY SYSTEMS 15.1 Common Characteristics of Telecommunication Systems 15.2 Classification of Telecommunication Systems 15.3 Components and Wiring 15.4 Telecommunication Systems 15.5 Data Distribution Systems 15.6 Security Systems 15.

7 Telephone Systems 15.8 Fire Alarm Systems 15.9 Sound System 15.10 Time and Program Systems 15.11 Videoconferencing 15.12 Miscellaneous and Specialty Systems Questions CHAPTER 16: LIGHT AND LIGHTING 16.1 Light and the Energy Spectrum 16.2 Physics of Light 16.

3 Vision and the Visible Spectrum 16.4 Color 16.5 Means of Controlling Light Questions CHAPTER 17: LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 17.1 Electrical Light Sources 17.2 Factors to Consider in Selecting Light Sources and Equipment 17.3 Incandescent Light Sources 17.4 Fluorescent Light Sources 17.5 High-Intensity-Discharge Light Sources 17.

6 Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) 17.7 General Comparison of Light Sources 17.8 Luminaires 17.9 Outdoor Luminaires Questions CHAPTER 18: CALCULATING ILLUMINATION LEVELS 18.1 Illumination Criteria 18.2 Basis for Illumination Calculations 18.3 The Zonal Cavity Method 18.4 Application of the Zonal Cavity Method 18.

5 Point Method 18.6 Computer Calculations and Computer-Aided Design Questions CHAPTER 19: LIGHTING DESIGN 19.1 Design Considerations 19.2 Lighting Design Development 19.3 Lighting Design Documentation 19.4 Daylight 19.5 Exterior Lighting Design Questions CHAPTER 20: NOISE AND VIBRATIONS IN MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 20.1 Retrospection 20.

2 Noise Control: An Overview 20.3 Building Spaces Where Acoustical Concerns May Arise 20.4 Basic Concepts of Sound 20.5 Adding Decibel Quantities 20.6 Sound Pressure, Sound Power, and Sound Intensity Level 20.7 Useful Design Criteria 20.8 Acoustical Design Considerations in HVAC Systems 20.9 Mechanical Equipment Rooms 20.

10 Rooftop Units (RTUs) 20.11 Noise in Air Supply Systems 20.12 Sound in Ducts 20.13 Duct Silencers 20.14 Plenum Chambers 20.15 Sound Power Division in Duct Branches 20.16 Duct End Reflection Loss 20.17 Return Air Systems 20.

18 Room Sound Correction 20.19 Transmission of Sound Through Walls and Ceilings 20.20 Isolation of Mechanical Vibration 20.21 Vibration Isolators 20.22 Seismic Vibration Control and Restraint 20.23 The Richter Scale 20.24 Guidelines for Seismic Design Questions CHAPTER 21: ARCHITECTURAL ACCOMMODATION AND COORDINATION OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 21.1 Systems to Be Integrated 21.

2 Space Allowances for Mechanical and Electrical Systems 21.3 Utility Service Connections 21.4 HVAC Decisions and Coordination 21.5 Selecting the Energy Source for Heating 21.6 Cooling Equipment and Systems Coordination 21.7 HVAC Air Handling and Delivery 21.8 Plumbing Coordination 21.9 Fire Suppression 21.

10 Electrical Decisions and Coordination 21.11 Generators 21.12 Ceilings 21.13 Equipment Access Accommodations 21.14 Vertical Chases 21.15 Roof Elements Questions Appendices A. Glossary of Terms, Acronyms, and Abbreviations B. Glossary of Technical Organizations C.

Units and Conversion of Quantities.