Building Systems for Interior Designers.

Intro -- Building Systems for Interior Designers -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- PART I THE BUILDING, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CHAPTER 1 Environmental Conditions and the Site -- Introduction -- Climate Change -- Energy Sources -- Electricity -- Renewable Energy Sources -- Non-Sustainable Energy Sources -- Global Climate Change -- Energy Consumption by Buildings -- Building Site Conditions -- Building Placement -- Climates -- Site Conditions -- Interior Layout -- Existing Buildings -- CHAPTER 2 Designing for the Environment -- Introduction -- Building Envelope -- History -- Dynamic Building Envelope -- Building Envelope and Codes -- Exterior Walls -- Roofs -- Heat Flow and the Building Envelope -- Terminology -- Thermodynamics -- Heat Flow and Building Envelope -- Moisture Flow through Building Envelope -- Envelope Thermal Performance -- Insulation Materials -- Air Films and Air Spaces -- Insulation Types and Forms -- Energy-Efficient Design -- Passive Systems -- Active Solar and Hybrid Systems -- The Design Process -- The Design Team -- Integrated Design -- Sustainable Design -- Energy Efficiency and Conservation -- Sustainability and Green Design -- Energy and Materials -- Setting Sustainability Goals -- Sustainable Design Strategies -- LEED System -- High Performance Buildings -- CHAPTER 3 Designing for Human Health and Safety -- Introduction -- Human Body and the Built Environment -- Maintaining Thermal Equilibrium -- Visual and Acoustic Comfort -- Other Human Environmental Requirements -- Hazardous Materials -- Renovation Considerations -- Lead -- Asbestos -- Mold -- Building Codes and Standards -- Building Codes -- Standards and Organizations -- Federal Codes and Regulations -- Energy Efficiency Requirements -- PART II BUILDING COMPONENTS -- CHAPTER 4 Building Forms, Structures, and Elements -- Introduction.

History -- Building Form -- Structural System -- Foundations -- Building Loads -- Types of Building Loads -- Compression, Deflection, and Tension -- Spanning Openings -- Vertical Supports -- Lateral Forces -- Shearing Forces -- Grid Frameworks -- Service Cores -- Structural Types -- Light Frame Structures -- Post-and-Beam and Heavy Timber -- Masonry Structures -- Concrete Structures -- Metal Structures -- Other Structural Types -- CHAPTER 5 Floor/Ceiling Assemblies, Walls, and Stairs -- Introduction -- Horizontal Structural Units -- Floor/Ceiling Assemblies -- Interior Design Concerns -- Floor Systems -- Wall Systems -- Load-Bearing Walls and Frames -- Interior Walls and Partitions -- Stairs and Ramps -- Stairs -- Ramps -- CHAPTER 6 Windows and Doors -- Introduction -- History -- Windows -- Window Selection -- Window Types -- Glazing -- Window Frames -- Storm Windows and Screens -- Thermal Transmission -- Shading and Solar Control -- Toplighting and Skylights -- Toplighting -- Doors -- Thermal Performance -- Exterior Doors -- Interior Doors -- Door Types -- Fire Doors -- Door Hardware -- PART III ACOUSTICS -- CHAPTER 7 Acoustic Design Principles -- Introduction -- Sound Basics -- Sound Propagation -- Sound Waves -- Frequency -- Sound Magnitude -- Hearing -- Human Ear -- Loudness -- Sound Masking -- Directivity and Discrimination -- Sound Sources -- Speech -- Music -- Noise -- Vibration -- Sound Paths -- Attenuation -- Reflected Sound -- Natural Sound Reinforcement -- Absorbed Sound -- CHAPTER 8 Architectural Acoustics -- Introduction -- History -- Acoustic Codes and Standards -- Acoustic Design -- Design Process -- Room Acoustics -- Building Noise Control -- Controlling Exterior Noise -- Controlling Interior Noise -- Background Noise -- Sound Transmission -- Airborne and Structure-Borne Sound -- Measuring Sound Transmission -- Sound Absorption.

Reducing Acoustic Energy -- Measuring Sound Absorption -- Reverberation -- Sound Isolation -- Mass -- Resiliency -- Tightness -- Compound Barriers -- Floor/Ceiling Assemblies -- Special Acoustic Devices -- Sound Transmission Between Spaces -- Walls and Partitions -- Flanking Paths -- Impact Noise -- Materials and Acoustics -- Acoustic Products -- Ceiling Products -- Wall Panels -- Flooring -- Window Treatments and Upholstery -- Acoustic Applications -- Acoustic Criteria -- Offices -- Music Performance Spaces -- Auditoriums -- Lecture Rooms -- Schools -- Public Toilet Rooms -- Residential Buildings -- Electronic Sound Systems -- Sound Reinforcement Systems -- Sound Systems for Specific Spaces -- PART IV WATER AND WASTE SYSTEMS -- CHAPTER 9 Water Supply Systems -- Introduction -- History -- Codes and Testing -- Plumbing and Construction Drawings -- Water Sources and Use -- Water Use -- Hydrologic Cycle -- Precipitation -- Surface Water, Groundwater, and Stormwater -- Conservation -- Protecting the Water Supply -- Water Distribution -- Well Water -- Municipal Water Supply Systems -- Water Quality -- Water Quality -- Distribution within Buildings -- Hot Water -- Hot Water Heaters -- Chilled Water -- Gas Supply and Distribution -- CHAPTER 10 Waste and Reuse Systems -- Introduction -- History -- Sanitary Waste Systems -- Sanitary Piping Elements -- Residential Waste Piping -- Large Building Waste Piping -- Treating and Recycling Wastewater -- Recycled Water -- Rural Sewage Treatment -- Centralized Sewage Treatment Systems -- Solid Waste Systems -- Recycling -- Small Building Solid Waste Collection -- Large Building Solid Waste Collection -- CHAPTER 11 Fixtures and Appliances -- Introduction -- History of Bathrooms -- Plumbing Fixtures -- General Code Requirements -- Bathroom Fixtures -- Water Closets -- Urinals -- Bidets -- Lavatories and Sinks -- Bathtubs.

Showers -- Steam Rooms and Saunas -- Residential Bathroom Design -- Bathroom Design History -- Bathroom Planning -- Designing Public Toilet Rooms -- Toilet Room Accessibility -- Drinking Fountains -- Appliances and Equipment -- Residential Kitchens -- Residential Appliances -- Laundry Areas -- Compressed Air -- PART V HEATING, COOLING, AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS -- CHAPTER 12 Principles of Thermal Comfort -- Introduction -- History -- Thermal Comfort -- Designing for Thermal Comfort -- Comfort Range -- Principles of Heat Transfer -- Thermal Energy Transfer -- Air Temperature and Air Motion -- Water Vapor and Heat Transfer -- Thermal Capacity and Resistance -- Thermal Mass -- Thermal Conductivity -- Thermal Resistance -- Thermal Feel -- Mechanical Engineering Design Process -- Phases of Design Process -- Thermal Comfort Zones -- Heating and Cooling Loads -- CHAPTER 13 Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation, and Moisture Control -- Introduction -- ASHRAE Standards and LEED -- Indoor Air Quality -- Illnesses Related to Buildings -- Sources of Pollution -- Indoor Air Quality Equipment -- Plants and Indoor Air Quality -- Controls for Indoor Air Quality -- Infiltration and Ventilation -- Infiltration -- Ventilation -- Natural Ventilation -- Attic and Roof Ventilation -- Mechanical Ventilation -- Residential Ventilation Systems -- Fans -- Humidity and Moisture Control -- Water Movement -- Humidity -- Condensation -- Dehumidification -- CHAPTER 14 Heating and Cooling -- Introduction -- Architectural and Engineering Considerations -- HVAC Design Process -- History -- Building Energy Conservation -- Codes and Standards -- Heating Systems -- Central Heating Systems -- Building Heating Fuels -- Solar Space Heating -- Fireplaces and Wood-Burning Stoves -- Mechanical Heating Systems -- Radiant Heating -- Electric-Resistance Heat -- Natural Convection Heating Units.

Warm-Air Heating -- Cooling Systems -- History of Cooling -- Passive Cooling -- Mechanical Cooling -- Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems -- HVAC Zones -- HVAC System Components -- HVAC Distribution -- Terminal Delivery Devices -- Control Systems -- PART VI ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS -- CHAPTER 15 Electrical System Basics -- Introduction -- History -- Electrical System Design Process -- Codes and Standards -- Principles of Electricity -- Types of Electricity -- Electrical Current -- Electrical Power Sources -- Photovoltaic (PV) Power -- Other Electrical Energy Sources -- Electricity and Safety -- Electrical Shocks -- Grounding -- Electrical Fire Safety -- Circuit Protection -- CHAPTER 16 Electrical Distribution -- Introduction -- Electrical System Design Procedure -- Electrical Service Equipment -- Electrical Power Distribution Systems -- Interior Distribution -- Branch Circuits -- Electrical Wiring and Distribution -- Interior Wiring Systems -- Full Access Floors and Wiring -- Low-Voltage Wiring -- Power Line Carrier Systems -- Electrical Emergency Systems -- Wireless Systems -- Electrical Design for Residences -- Residential Code Requirements -- Residential Branch Circuits -- Wiring Devices -- Outlet and Device Boxes -- Electrical Plugs -- Electrical Receptacles -- Switches -- Electrical Loads -- Residential Appliances -- Appliance Control and Energy Conservation -- CHAPTER 17 Lighting Systems -- Introduction -- History of Lighting -- Lighting Design Team -- Lighting Calculation Methods -- Lighting Design Process -- Lighting Codes and Standards -- Light and Vision -- Physics of Light -- Vision -- Color and Light -- Quantity of Light -- Glare -- Lighting Effects -- Daylighting -- History of Daylighting -- Characteristics of Daylight -- Daylighting Design -- Daylighting and Fenestration -- Electric Lighting.

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