Radiant Heating and Cooling Green Heat Transfer for the Built Environment
Author | : Richard Watson |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Education |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016-06-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 0071784179 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780071784177 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to built environment thermal conditioning systems Radiant Heating and Cooling: Green Heat Transfer for the Built Environment provides the latest information on radiant heating and cooling with green energy. The book covers relevant radiant/alternative energy ASHRAE, DOE, EPA, and international standards. Conduction and convection heat transfer issues are reviewed and discussed throughout. Features the latest DOE recommended guidelines for HR&C Shows how to increase thermal comfort, reference energy standards, and calculate design, layout, and energy consumption US EPA ENERGY STAR classification for certain radiant heating products Coverage includes: Introduction to Radiant Systems; Fundamentals of Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics; Thermal Comfort; Sizing and Load Estimation; Radiant Heating Systems; Control of Radiant Heating Systems; Hybrid Systems; Engineering Design Tools to Assist in Heater/Cooler Sizing