Randall Mcmullan

Environmental Science in Building (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The only text on the market to provide the basic scientific principles of such a broad range of topics

With the environment as the starting point, this book clearly and concisely develops the student's knowledge of how buildings and services interact with it

Features such as worked examples, clear diagrams and questions ensure that students gain a clear understanding of the core principles

A resources section at the end of the book underpins and complements the main text by recapping basic science of heat, light, sound, electricity and fluids

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 399
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137605450
• Artikelnr.: 62744436

Autorenporträt

Randall McMullan is a construction physicist, lecturer and government adviser whose experience spans industry and education.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: CORE TOPICS The Environment.- Energy Use in Buildings Thermal Effects in Buildings.- Air Control in Buildings.- Principles of Lighting.- Artificial Lighting.- Natural Lighting.- Aspects of Sound.- Noise and Sound Insulation.- Room Acoustics.- Electricity Supplies.- Water Supplies.- Waste Water.- Green Buildings.- PART II: RESOURCES SECTION Resource 1: Science Information.- Resource 2: Principles of Heat.- Resource 3: Principles of Light and Sound.- Resource 4: Principles of Electricity.- Resource 5: Principles of Water Technology.- Resource 6: References.