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"Tricks of the Trade” For State-of-the-Art HVAC Design on Construction Jobs of Any Size!

This fully revised, industry-standard handbook presents a wealth of HVAC design information encompassing all types of facilities—from offices and hospitals to commercial spaces and computer rooms. Written in an outline format for ease of use, this practical reference offers hundreds of field-tested equations and rules of thumb and features all-new coverage of the latest building components and materials. HVAC Equations, Data, and Rules of Thumb, Third Edition, reflects all the latest changes to the codes and standards used in the industry―including ASHRAE, ICC, NEC, and NFPA―and clearly shows how to interpret and put them to use.

This thoroughly updated third edition covers:• Definitions • Equations • Rules of Thumb for Cooling, Heating, Infiltration, Ventilation, Humidification, People/Occupancy, Lighting, and Appliance/Equipment • Cooling and Heating Load Factors • Design Conditions and Energy Conservation • HVAC System Selection Criteria • Air Distribution Systems • Piping Systems, Including Plastic Piping• Central Plant Equipment (Air-Handling Units, Chillers, Boilers, Cooling Towers, Heat Exchangers) • Sustainability Guidelines• New Technologies for HVAC• Noise and Vibration Control• Architectural, Structural, and Electrical Considerations• Properties of Air and Water• Auxiliary Equipment (Fans, Pumps, Motors, Controllers, Variable-Frequency Drives, Filters, Insulation, Fire-Stopping) • Automatic Temperature Controls/Building Automation Systems • Building Construction Business Fundamentals • Architectural, Structural, and Electrical Information • Conversion Factors • Designer's Checklist • Professional Societies and Trade Organizations • References and Design Manuals • Cleanroom Criteria and Standards

Broad, practical coverage of team skills offered in a conversational tone that encourages reader participation.

Teams offer us many advantages as an organized way to accomplish tasks — but what are the best methods and practices for harnessing the full power of a team successfully? In its second edition, Learning Team Skills offers insight into how both those in a college and corporate environment can use teambuilding skills as well as their individual strengths to create, participate in, and lead successful working teams. With a concise format and relaxed tone, this text teaches readers about the overwhelming advantages of teamwork over individual striving as well as how teams can foster meaningful interpersonal relationships, aide in conflict resolution, and, in due course, lead to goal achievement.

The newly-revised second edition of this practical and interactive text retains its many reader participation features and true-to-life anecdotes while adding major new sections on best practices for virtual teams; ways to diagnose team problems; measurement instruments for evaluating the motivation of team members; cultural considerations when building a strong team; effective inclusion of team members born after 1985, and more than a dozen online resources for forming and managing excellent teams.  

“What kind of leader am I?  What kind of leader will I become?”

Developing Leadership Abilities, Second Edition was written to help college students get on the fast track to becoming a leader.  Providing dozens of practical examples, the book moves quickly while giving an organized, readable, and logical analysis of leadership.

The book offers the following pedagogical tools to help students reach their own leadership potential:

v      Insights Boxes–throughout the chapters ensure that key points stand out.

v      Your Turn features–give frequent opportunities to record personal experiences, insights, impressions, and questions.

v      Meet a Leader-- Introduces the reader successful leaders college and career environments.

v      Personal Leadership Plan--Helps students hone their skills in the leadership realm.

v      Assess Your Approach to Leadership –This brief exercise gives students an opportunity for self-reflection and a mirror on how their own background will affect their leadership qualities.

v      Summary–Located at the end of each chapter, reinforces the key points.

The book is brief enough to keep student interest and is based on solid empirical data.  The book’s conversational and interactive format answers the q uestions:  what makes a leader, what do leaders do, and how do leaders overcome problems?