Table of Contents
Building Services Handbook
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Contents
Preface to Fifth Edition
Preface to Fourth Edition
Preface to Third Edition
Preface to Second Edition
Preface to First Edition
Part One: Introduction
The industry
Construction team
Legislative and support documents
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act
Building Act
Water Industry Act
British Standards
European Standards
International Standards
Building Research Establishment
Design and installation standards
Part Two: Cold Water and Supply Systems
Rain cycle – sources of water supply
Acidity and alkalinity in water
Filtration of water
Sterilisation and softening
Storage and distribution of water
Valves and taps
Joints on water pipes
Pipe jointing materials
Water mains
Direct system of cold water supply
Indirect system of cold water supply
Hard and soft water
Water conditioning
Backflow protection
Secondary backflow protection
Cold water storage cisterns
Cold water storage calculations
Boosted cold water systems
Delayed action float valve
Pump laws
Pipe sizing by formula
Pipe sizes and resistances
Hydraulics and fluid flow
Part Three: Hot Water Supply Systems
Direct system of hot water supply
Indirect system of hot water supply
Unvented hot water storage system
Expansion and temperature relief valves
Hot water storage cylinders
Primatic hot water storage cylinder
Medium and high rise building supply systems
Types of boiler
Secondary circulation
Duplication of plant
Electric and gas water heaters
Solar heating of water
Hot water storage capacity
Boiler rating
Pipe sizing
Circulation pump rating
Legionnaires' disease in hot water systems
SEDBUK
Galvanic or electrolytic action
Water treatment
Part Four: Heating Systems
Heat emitters
Low temperature, hot water heating systems
Underfloor and panel heating
Expansion facilities in heating systems
Expansion vessels
Solar space heating
High temperature, pressurised hot water systems
Steam heating systems
District heating
Combined heat and power
Expansion of pipework
Thermostatic control of heating systems
Timed control of heating systems
Zoned controls
Energy management systems
Warm air heating system
Heating design
'U' values
Part Five: Fuel Characteristics and Storage
Fuels – factors affecting choice
Solid fuel – properties and storage
Domestic solid fuel boilers
Solid fuel – flues
Oil – properties
Oil – storage and supply
Oil-fired burners
Oil – flues
Natural gas – properties
Liquid petroleum gas – properties and storage
Electric boiler
Electricity – electrode boiler
Part Six: Ventilation Systems
Ventilation requirements
Guide to ventilation rates
Domestic accommodation
Mechanical ventilation
Types of fan
Fan laws
Sound attenuation in ductwork
Air filters
Low velocity air flow in ducts
Air diffusion
Ventilation design
Resistances to air flow
Part Seven: Air Conditioning
Air conditioning – principles and applications
Central plant system
Air processing unit
Humidifiers
Variable air volume
Induction (air/water) system
Fan-coil (air/water) unit and induction diffuser
Dual duct system
Cooling systems
Refrigerant and system characteristics
Packed air conditioning systems
Psychrometrics – processes and applications
Heat pumps
Heat recovery devices
Health considerations and building related illnesses
Part Eight: Drainage Systems, Sewage Treatment and Refuse Disposal
Combined and separate systems
Partially separate system
Rodding point system
Sewer connection
Drainage ventilation
Drain laying
Means of access
Bedding of drains
Drains under or near buildings
Joints used on drain pipes
Anti-flood devices
Garage drainage
Drainage pumping
Subsoil drainage
Tests on drains
Soakaways
Cesspools and septic tanks
Drainage fields and mounds
Rainwater management
Drainage design
Refuse chute
Part Nine: Sanitary Fitments and Appliances: Discharge and Waste Systems
Flushing cisterns, troughs and valves
Water closets
Bidets
Showers
Baths
Sinks
Wash basins and troughs
Thermostatic temperature control
Urinals
Hospital sanitary appliances
Sanitary conveniences
Facilities for the disabled
Traps and waste valve
Single stack system and variations
One- and two-pipe systems
Pumped waste system
Wash basins – waste arrangements
Waste pipes from washing machines and dishwashers
Air test
Sanitation – data
Offsets
Ground floor appliances – high rise buildings
Fire stops and seals
Flow rates and discharge units
Sanitation design – discharge stack sizing
Part Ten: Gas Installation, Components and Controls
Natural gas – combustion
Mains gas supply and installation
Gas service pipe intake
Meters
Gas controls and safety features
Gas ignition devices and burners
Purging and testing
Gas appliances
Balanced flue appliances
Open flue appliances
Flue blocks
Flue terminals
Flue lining
Shared flues
Fan assisted gas flues
Ventilation requirements
Flue gas analysis
Gas laws
Gas consumption
Gas pipe sizing
Part Eleven: Electrical Supply and Installations
Three-phase generation and supply
Electricity distribution
Intake to a building
Earthing systems and bonding
Consumer unit
Power and lighting circuits
Overload protection
Electric wiring
Testing completed installation
Cable rating
Diversity
Industrial installations
Electric space heating
Space heating controls
Construction site electricity
Light sources, lamps and luminaires
Lighting controls
Extra-low-voltage lighting
Lighting design
Daylighting
Telecommunications installation
Part Twelve: Mechanical Conveyors – Lifts, Escalators and Travelators
Planning lift installations
Electric lifts
Roping systems
Controls
Lift doors
Machine room and equipment
Safety features
Installation details
Dimensions
Paternoster lifts
Oil-hydraulic lifts
Lifting arrangements and installation
Pumping unit
Estimating the number of lifts required
Firefighting lifts
Builders' and electricians' work
Escalators
Travelators
Stair lifts
Part Thirteen: Fire Prevention and Control Services
Sprinklers
Drenchers
Hose reels
Hydrants
Foam installations
Gas extinguishers
Fire alarms
Smoke, fire and heat detectors
Electrical alarm circuits
Fire dampers in ductwork
Pressurisation of escape routes
Smoke extraction, ventilation and control
Portable fire extinguishers
Carbon monoxide detectors
Part Fourteen: Security Installations
Intruder alarms
Micro-switch and magnetic reed
Radio sensor, pressure mat and taut wiring
Acoustic, vibration and inertia detectors
Ultrasonic and microwave detectors
Active infra-red detector
Passive infra-red detector
Lightning protection systems
Part Fifteen: Accommodation for Building Services
Ducts for engineering services
Floor and skirting ducts
Medium and large vertical ducts
Medium and large horizontal ducts
Subways or walkways
Penetration of fire structure by pipes
Raised access floors
Suspended and false ceilings
Part Sixteen: Alternative and Renewable Energy
Alternative energy
Wind power
Fuel cells
Water power
Geothermal power
Solar power
Photovoltaic systems
Biomass or biofuel
Part Seventeen: Appendices
Appendix 1 – Glossary of common abbreviations
Appendix 2 – Abbreviations for pipework
Appendix 3 – Abbreviations for pipework components
Appendix 4 – Abbreviations used for drainage systems
Appendix 5 – Abbreviations used for sanitation systems
Appendix 6 – Graphical symbols for pipework
Appendix 7 – Identification of pipework
Appendix 8 – Graphical symbols for electrical installation work
Appendix 9 – Metric units
Appendix 10 – Water pressure and head – Comparison of units
Appendix 11 – Conversion of common imperial units to metric
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