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<p>Perface xvii</p> <p>Acknowledgments xxi</p> <p><b>Part I The Building Design Context 1</b></p> <p>Chapter 1 Design Process 3</p> <p>Chapter 2 Environmental Resources 37</p> <p>Chapter 3 Sites and Resources 67</p> <p><b>Part II Design Fundamentals 113</b></p> <p>Chapter 4 Thermal Comfort 115</p> <p>Chapter 5 Indoor Air Quality 137</p> <p>Chapter 6 Light, Vision, and Visual Comfort 177</p> <p>Light 177</p> <p>Vision 190</p> <p>Light and Color 209</p> <p>Visual Comfort 221</p> <p>Chapter 7 Sound, Hearing, and Acoustical Comfort 223</p> <p>Chapter 8 Solar Geometry and Shading Devices 251</p> <p>Chapter 9 Heat Flow 277</p> <p><b>Part III Passive Environmental Systems 325</b></p> <p>Chapter 10 Daylighting 327</p> <p>Chapter 11 Passive Heating 383</p> <p>Chapter 12 Passive Cooling 441</p> <p>Chapter 13 Integrating Passive Systems 501</p> <p><b>Part IV Active Environmental Systems 529</b></p> <p>Chapter 14 Active Climate Control 531</p> <p>HVAC Components 547</p> <p>HVAC Systems 605</p> <p>Chapter 15 Lamps, Luminaires, and Controls 699</p> <p>Electric Lamps 699</p> <p>Incandescent Lamps 700</p> <p>Gaseous Discharge Lamps 709</p> <p>Fluorescent Lamps 711</p> <p>Solid State Lighting 726</p> <p>Other Electric Lamps 729</p> <p>Luminaires 731</p> <p>Lighting Fixture Properties 744</p> <p>Lighting Control 747</p> <p>Chapter 16 Electric Lighting Design 759</p> <p>Context 759</p> <p>Process 761</p> <p>Chapter 17 Electric Lighting Applications 813</p> <p>Residential Occupancies 813</p> <p>Educational Facilities 819</p> <p>Commercial Interiors 827</p> <p>Special Lighting Application Topics 835</p> <p>Chapter 18 Water and Design 855</p> <p>Chapter 19 Water Supply 897</p> <p>Chapter 20 Liquid Waste 987</p> <p>Chapter 21 Solid Waste 1059</p> <p><b>Part V Acoustics 1073</b></p> <p>Chapter 22 Sound in Enclosed Spaces 1075</p> <p>Absorption 1076</p> <p>Room Acoustics 1082</p> <p>Room Design 1090</p> <p>Sound Reinforcement Systems 1101</p> <p>Chapter 23 Building Noise Control 1111</p> <p>Noise Reduction 1111</p> <p>Absorption 1111</p> <p>Sound Isolation 1118</p> <p>Airborne Sound 1121</p> <p>Speech Privacy 1139</p> <p>Structure-Borne Noise 1155</p> <p>Mechanical System Noise Control 1157</p> <p>STC and IIC Recommendations and Criteria 1167</p> <p>Outdoor Acoustic Considerations 1170</p> <p>Reference Material 1172</p> <p><b>Part VI Fire Protection 1177</b></p> <p>Chapter 24 Fire Protection 1179</p> <p>Fire Resistance, Egress, and Extinguishment 1179</p> <p>Fire Alarm Systems 1225</p> <p><b>Part VII Electricity 1257</b></p> <p>Chapter 25 Principles of Electricity 1259</p> <p>Chapter 26 Electrical Systems and Materials: Service and Utilization 1279</p> <p>Chapter 27 Electrical Systems and Materials: Wiring and Raceways 1339</p> <p>Chapter 28 Electric Wiring Design 1375</p> <p>Chapter 29 Photovoltaic Systems 1423</p> <p><b>Part VIII Signal Systems 1449</b></p> <p>Chapter 30 Signal Systems 1451</p> <p>Private Residential Systems 1454</p> <p>Multiple-Dwelling Systems 1459</p> <p>School Systems 1462</p> <p>Office Building Systems 1467</p> <p>Industrial Building Systems 1471</p> <p>Automation 1474</p> <p><b>Part IX Transportation 1485</b></p> <p>Chapter 31 Elevators 1487</p> <p>Passenger Elevators 1487</p> <p>Traction Elevator Equipment 1488</p> <p>Hydraulic Elevators 1493</p> <p>Other Elevator Drives 1495</p> <p>Passenger Interaction Issues 1498</p> <p>Passenger Elevator Selection 1518</p> <p>Physical Properties and Spatial Requirements of Elevators 1532</p> <p>Power and Energy 1538</p> <p>Other Design Considerations 1541</p> <p>Special Shaft Arrangements 1545</p> <p>Special Elevator Designs 1547</p> <p>Freight Elevators 1548</p> <p>Chapter 32 Escalators and Other Mechanized Circulation Systems 1563</p> <p>Escalators 1563</p> <p>Moving Walks and Ramps 1580</p> <p>Special Passenger Conveyance Systems 1584</p> <p>Materials Handling 1587</p> <p><b>Part X Appendices 1595</b></p> <p>Appendix A Metrication, SI Units, and Conversions 1597</p> <p>Appendix B Climatic Conditions for the United States, Canada, and Mexico 1603</p> <p>Appendix C Solar and Daylighting Design Data 1629</p> <p>Appendix D Solar Geometry 1675</p> <p>Appendix E Thermal Properties of Materials and Assemblies 1689</p> <p>Appendix F Ventilation and Infiltration 1735</p> <p>Appendix G Heating and Cooling Design Guidelines and Information 1743</p> <p>Appendix H Standards/Guidelines for Energy and Resource-Efficient Building Design 1759</p> <p>Appendix I Solar Radiation and Thermal Storage 1765</p> <p>Appendix J Economic Analysis 1821</p> <p>Appendix K Sound Transmission Data 1827</p> <p>Appendix L Building Energy Modeling Tools and Resources 1847</p> <p>Index 1857</p>

<p><b>WALTER T. GRONDZIK, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CPHC,</b> is an architectural engineer and Professor of Architecture at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Grondzik is a Fellow of ASHRAE, a Fellow of the American Solar Energy Society, and a past president of the Society of Building Science Educators and of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium. His research includes building commissioning, high-performance building initiatives, and all areas of environmental control systems and their effects on buildings and occupants. <p><b>ALISON G. KWOK, P<small>H</small>.D., FAIA, LEED AP BD+C,</b> is an architect and Professor of Architecture at the University of Oregon, Eugene, teaching design studios, seminars in building performance, and environmental technology. Kwok is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and the American Solar Energy Society and a Certified Passive House Consultant. Her research includes identifying adaptive and mitigation strategies for climate change, thermal comfort, and building performance case studies.

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