Manual CS Commercial Applications Systems and Equipment

Manual CS covers the fundamentals of system design and equipment selection for office buildings, apartments, schools, restaurants, arenas, gyms, malls, arcades, motels, theaters and other small and mid-size commercial structures. It discusses the considerations - ;comfort, air quality, and operating costs-that go into a preliminary design. Examples of the procedures and calculations turn concept into design. (380 pages)

Topics include:

Dynamics and interrelationships of the building, occupants, and HVACR system

Attributes, characteristics, and system performance requirements for a wide variety of structures and applications

A procedure for generating zoning requirements

All-air systems, all-water systems, and unitary refrigerant-based systems

A procedure for analyzing the heating and cooling loads for any possible operating condition, including minimum, intermediate, and maximum load conditions

Detailed instructions for selecting and sizing primary and secondary HVACR equipment, including packaged and unitary heating and cooling units, heat pumps, water chillers, air handlers, furnaces, boilers, make-up air units, radiant heating equipment, and humidifying equipment

Control strategies for various systems and equipment

Refrigerant-side capacity control

Venting gas-fired and oil-fired equipment