by Shane Henson — December 16, 2011—Facilities managers seeking to better understand how their building’s heating services work and what is required to keep them running efficiently and up to code can find a wealth of information in John Wiley and Sons Ltd’s new book Heating Services in Buildings. Now available through the Research and Markets Web site, the book was written by David E. Watkins, a public health engineer with extensive knowledge of both U.K. and overseas public health and mechanical pipework services engineering.
According to Research and Markets,Heating Services in Buildings provides a complete guide, from basic principles to all the elements of modern water-based heating systems. Material is arranged systematically so that each topic builds on the previous material, providing the reader with a detailed and thorough understanding of the principles of heating buildings using water-based systems.
The highly practical approach is complemented by many simple, easy-to-use diagrams. A key theme of the book is that there is little difference, in the approach to the engineering and design of such systems, between domestic and commercial installations.
Key topics covered in the book include:
- Testing and System Commissioning
- Wet Heating Systems
- Heat and Heat Transfer
- Heat Emitters
- Heat Requirements of Buildings
- Heat Emitter Selection and Sizing
- Pipe Sizing
- Electricity
- Controls, Components and Control Systems
- Alternative Fuels and Energy
- Combustion Efficiency Testing
- Circulating Pumps
- Solar Energy for Water Heating
- Water Treatment
- District Heating
- Expansion of Pipework
- Regulations, Standards, Codes and Guides
- Operating Costs and Whole Life Costing
