by Rebecca Walker — November 9, 2009—What was once the turn of a page will now be the click of a mouse. The ASHRAE Handbook is now available online to allow for quick and easy access to a vast amount of HVAC&R information.
In the online version, the text is fully searchable and includes live links to figures, tables, footnotes, equations and other Web references. The format also allows easy navigation among all four current Handbook volumes, with live cross-reference links, notes the organization.
Unlike the ASHRAE HandbookCD+ 2006-2009, an ASHRAE Handbook Online subscription provides immediate access to Handbook content, in contrast to the two weeks required for the shipping of the CD; requires no software installation; eliminates dependency on one computer by allowing for quick and easy access from any computer with an Internet connection; and costs considerably less than the price of purchasing each volume separately, offering a $331 savings for non-members.
The ASHRAE Handbook is the most widely cited reference source for HVAC&R technology in the world, according to ASHRAE. The hardback version of the Handbook is published in a series of four volumes, one of which is revised each year, ensuring that no volume is older than four years.
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