Preface Acknowledgments Part I The Building Design Context Chapter 1 Design Process Chapter 2 Environmental Resources Chapter 3 Sites and Resources Part II Design Fundamentals Chapter 4 Thermal Comfort Chapter 5 Indoor Air Quality Chapter 6 Light, Vision, and Visual Comfort Light Vision Light and Color Visual Comfort Chapter 7 Sound, Hearing, and Acoustical Comfort Chapter 8 Solar Geometry and Shading Devices Chapter 9 Heat Flow Part III Passive Environmental Systems Chapter 10 Daylighting Chapter 11 Passive Heating Chapter 12 Passive Cooling Chapter 13 Integrating Passive Systems Part IV: Active Environmental Systems Chapter 14 Active Climate Control HVAC Components HVAC Systems Chapter 15 Lamps, Luminaires, and Controls Electric Lamps Incandescent Lamps Gaseous Discharge Lamps Solid State Lighting Other Electric Lamps Luminaires Lighting Fixture Properties Lighting Control Chapter 16 Electric Lighting Design Context Process Chapter 17 Electric Lighting Applications Residential Occupancies Educational Facilities Commercial Interiors Industrial Lighting Special Lighting Application Topics Chapter 18 Water and Design Chapter 19 Water Supply Chapter 20 Liquid Waste Chapter 21 Solid Waste Part V Acoustics Chapter 22 Sound In Enclosed Spaces Absorption Room Acoustics Room Design Sound Reinforcement Systems Chapter 23 Building Noise Control Noise Reduction Absorption Sound Isolation Airborne Sound Speech Privacy Structure-Borne Noise Mechanical System Noise Control Outdoor Acoustic Considerations Reference Material Part VI Fire Protection Chapter 24 Fire Protection Fire Resistance, Egress, and Extinguishment Fire Alarm Systems Part VII Electricity Chapter 25 Principles of Electricity Chapter 26 Electrical Systems and Materials: Service and Utilization Chapter 27 Electrical Systems and Materials: Wiring and Raceways Chapter 28 Electric Wiring Design Chapter 29 Photovoltaic Systems Part VIII Signal Systems Chapter 30 Signal Systems Private Residential Systems Multiple-Dwelling Systems School Systems Office Building Systems Industrial Building Systems Automation Part IX Transportation Chapter 31 Elevators Passenger Elevators Traction Elevator Equipment Hydraulic Elevators Other Elevator Drives Passenger Interaction Issues Elevator Car Control Passenger Elevator Selection Power and Energy Other Design Considerations Special Shaft Arrangements Special Elevator Designs Freight Elevators Chapter 32 Escalators and Other Mechanized Circulation Systems Escalators Moving Walks and Ramps Special Passenger Conveyance Systems Materials Handling Part X Appendices Appendix A Metrication, SI Units, and Conversions Appendix B Climatic Conditions for the United States, Canada, and Mexico Appendix C Solar and Daylighting Design Data Appendix D Solar Geometry Appendix E Thermal Properties of Materials and Assemblies Appendix F Ventilation and Infiltration Appendix G Heating and Cooling Design Guidelines and Information Appendix H Standards/Guidelines for Energy- and Resource-Efficient Building Design Appendix I Solar Radiation and Thermal Storage Appendix J Economic Analysis Appendix K Sound Transmission Data Appendix L Building Energy Modeling Tools and Resources Index