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  • © 1996

Introduction to Building Services

Authors:

  1. E. F. Curd

    1. School of the Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

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  2. C. A. Howard

    1. School of the Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

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Part of the book series: Building and Surveying Series (BASS)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Cold Water Installations: Supply and Distribution

    • E. F. Curd, C. A. Howard
    Pages 1-9

  3. Domestic Hot Water Generation and Distribution

    • E. F. Curd, C. A. Howard
    Pages 10-15

  5. Types of Heating System

    • E. F. Curd, C. A. Howard
    Pages 42-65

  6. Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

    • E. F. Curd, C. A. Howard
    Pages 66-81

  7. Electrical Services for Buildings

    • E. F. Curd, C. A. Howard
    Pages 82-94

  8. Gas Installations

    • E. F. Curd, C. A. Howard
    Pages 95-101

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 127-141
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About this book

This book provides a sound insight into the complex and wide ranging field of building services. It will appeal as a textbook to HND students of building services engineering as well as to undergraduate students of quantity and building surveying, estate management, building, and architecture and related disciplines, all of whom are normally required to take an introductory course in building services In this thoroughly revised new edition, which has been fully updated, both the theoretical and practical content has been expanded. In particular, the chapters covering cold water provision, drainage, heating, mechanical ventilation, air conditioning and electricity installations have been enlarged significantly and many new diagrams added. All of these improvements are designed to help students to understand the nature, use and operation of the most commonly installed building services.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • School of the Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

    E. F. Curd, C. A. Howard

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