Building Services

The Get Qualified series provides clear and concise guidance for people looking to work within the electrical industry. This book outlines why the inspection and testing of electrical installations is important, and what qualifications are required in order to test, inspect and certify.

This book brings together current developments in the field of climate change science, building design, technologies and materials sciences, and energy and policy in a form readily accessible to both students of the building industry and practitioners.

Contains chapters to cover key responsibilities of a building services engineer such as heating, climate change, air conditioning, transportation systems, water, gas, electricity, drainage and room acoustics. As well as introductory material and the underpinning theory, practical guidance is provided in the form of sample calculations and spreadsheets.

The complete introduction and reference guide for students and practitioners of air conditioning design, installation and maintenance. The scientific principles involved are introduced with the help of case studies and exercises, and downloadable spreadsheets help you work through important calculations.

New edition of the best-selling Heinemann textbook, with a user-friendly style, accessible language and an approachable layout, now fully updated to match the 2010 specification.

Provides apprentices with an easy way of finding specific information, and includes additional practical information on how to apply concepts in work-based contexts, as well as step-by-step advice on certain key techniques and procedures.

With the improved efficiency of heating, cooling and lighting in buildings crucial to the low carbon targets of all current governments, Building Science: concepts and applications provides a timely and much-needed addition to the existing literature on architectural and environmental design education.

This revised and updated edition provides an introduction to the technical aspects of building design and construction in the fields of physical environment and services installation. This edition also places increased emphasis on the environmental issues related to buildings.

This unique book correlates the latest knowledge about the design, management, technology and sustainability of intelligent buildings with the cultural developments affecting the way people live and work