Plumbing, Electricity, Acoustics: Sustainable Design Methods for Architecture, 1st Edition – Ebook PDF Version – Digital Instant Dowload.

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1118014758
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1118014752
• Author: Norbert M. Lechner (Author)

This indispensable companion to Norbert Lechner’s landmark volume Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects, Third Edition completes the author’s mission to cover all topics in the field of sustainable environmental control. It provides knowledge appropriate for the level of complexity needed at the schematic design stage and presents the most up-to-date information available in a concise, logical, accessible manner and arrangement. Although sustainability deals with many issues, those concerning energy and efficiency are the most critical, making an additional goal of this book one of providing architects with the skills and knowledge needed to create buildings that use electricity and water efficiently. Guidelines and rules-of-thumb are provided to help designers make their buildings use less energy, less water, and less of everything else to achieve their primary objectives.

Table contents:

1 Electricity – Basic Concepts 1

2 Electrical Distribution in Buildings 27

3 Plumbing – Water Supply 61

4 Drainage 105

5 Architectural Acoustics 157

6 Fire Protection 213

7 Conveyance Systems in Buildings 253