Book description
For more than half a century, this book has been a fixture in
architecture and construction firms the world over. Twice awarded the
AIA's Citation for Excellence in International Architecture Book
Publishing,
Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings
is recognized for its comprehensiveness, clarity of presentation, and
timely coverage of new design trends and technologies. Addressing
mechanical and electrical systems for buildings of all sizes, it
provides design guidelines and detailed design procedures for each topic
covered. Thoroughly updated to cover the latest technologies, new and
emerging design trends, and relevant codes, this latest edition features
more than 2,200 illustrations--200 new to this edition--and a companion
Website with additional resources. Walter T. Grondzik, PE, LEED AP
, is 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 the Architectural Research Centers Consortium. He holds an
MS in mechanical engineering (building environmental systems) and a
bachelor of architectural engineering.
Alison G. Kwok, PhD, AIA, LEED AP, is Professor of Architecture
at the University of Oregon, Eugene, teaches design studios, seminars
in building performance, as well as courses in environmental
technology. Kwok has served as a board member for the Arch-itectural
Research Centers Consortium and is a past president of the Society of
Building Science Educators, a member of several ASHRAE committees, and
a member of the USGBC's Formal Education Committee.
Benjamin Stein is a consulting engineer with more than fifty
years of experience in all phases of environmental control system
design. He currently resides in Jerusalem, Israel.
John S. Reynolds, AIA, is Professor Emeri-tus of Architecture
at the University of Oregon, Eugene, and is a registered architect in
private practice.
