Research Catalog

Title

ASHRAE greenguide : the design, construction, and operation of sustainable buildings.

Publication

Atlanta, GA : American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers, ©2006.

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Additional Authors

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.

Description

xxii, 394 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

"The ASHRAE GreenGuide was developed primarily to provide guidance to designers of HVAC&R systems in how to participate effectively on design teams charged with producing green buildings"--Provided by publisher.

Series Statement

The ASHRAE professional series

Uniform Title

ASHRAE professional series.

Alternative Title

ASHRAE green guide

Subject

• Sustainable buildings > Design and construction
• Sustainable architecture
• Buildings > Environmental engineering
• Sustainable construction
• Hållbar arkitektur
• Ekologiskt byggande
• Byggnadsteknik > miljöaspekter

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-380) and index.

Contents

Basics -- Green/Sustainable High-Performance Design -- Background and Fundamentals -- the Design Process -- Commissioning -- Architectural Design Impacts -- The Design Process -- Early Stages -- LEED Guidance for HVAC Engineers -- Conceptual Engineering Design -- Load -- Determination -- Space Thermal/Comfort Delivery Systems -- Interactions with the Local Environment -- Energy Distribution Systems -- Energy Conversion Systems -- Energy/Water Sources -- Lighting Systems -- Plumbing and Fire Protection Systems -- Building Control Systems -- Completing Design and Documentation for Construction -- Post-Design -- Construction to Demolition -- Construction -- Operation/Maintenance/Performance Evaluation -- Afterword: Background to the Development of this guide.

ISBN

• 9781933742076
• 1933742070

LCCN

2006029914

OCLC

• ocm71369080
• 71369080
• SCSB-9806115

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library