Building services handbook / Fred Hall and Roger Greeno.

Previous edition: published as by Fred Hall and Roger Greeno. 2015.

Includes index.

Machine generated contents note: pt. One Introduction -- The Industry -- Building Services in the Construction Process -- Legislative and Support Documents -- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act -- The Building Act -- The Water Industry Act -- British, European and International Standards -- Building Research Establishment -- Loss Prevention Certification Board -- Design and Installation Standards -- pt. Two Cold Water and Supply Systems -- Rain Cycle -- Sources of Water Supply -- Acidity and Alkalinity in Water -- Filtration of Water -- Sterilisation -- Storage and Distribution of Water -- Disinfection of Water -- Water Mains -- Valves and Taps -- Joints on Water Pipes -- Pipe Jointing Materials -- Direct System of Cold Water Supply -- Indirect System of Cold Water Supply -- Hard and Soft Water -- Water Softening -- Water Conditioning and Treatment -- Backflow Protection -- Secondary Backflow Protection -- Cold Water Storage Cisterns -- Cold Water Storage Calculations -- Boosted Cold Water Systems -- Delayed Action Float Valve -- Pipe Sizing by Formula -- Hydraulics and Fluid Flow -- pt. 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 Cylinders -- Indirect Hot Water System for a Three-Storey Building -- Indirect Supplementary Hot Water System -- Sealed Indirect Hot Water System for a High-Rise Building -- Primary Thermal Stores -- 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 -- Pressurised Systems -- Circulation Pump Rating -- Legionnaires Disease in Hot Water Systems -- SSHEE -- Galvanic or Electrolytic Action -- Water Treatment -- pt. Four Heating Systems -- Heat Emitters -- Low-Temperature, Hot Water Heating Systems -- Panel and Underfloor Heating -- Expansion Facilities in Heating Systems -- Expansion Vessels -- Solar Space Heating -- High-Temperature, Pressurised Hot Water Heating Systems -- Steam Heating Systems -- District Heating -- Combined Heat and Power -- Pipework Expansion -- Thermostatic Control of Heating Systems -- Timed Control of Heating Systems -- Zoned Controls -- Programmable Control -- Energy Management Systems -- Warm Air Heating System -- Heating Design -- Domestic Heating Circulator/Pump -- Modulating Pump -- pt. Five Fuel Characteristics and Storage -- Fuels -- Factors Affecting Choice -- Solid fuel -- Properties and Storage -- Domestic Solid Fuel Boilers -- Solid fuel -- Biomass -- Solid fuel -- Flues -- Oil -- Properties -- Oil -- Storage and Supply -- Oil-Fired Burners and Appliances -- Oil -- Flues -- Natural Gas -- Properties -- Liquid Petroleum Gas -- Properties and Storage -- Electric Boiler -- Electricity -- Electrode Boiler -- pt. Six Ventilation Systems -- Ventilation Requirements -- Guide to Ventilation Rates -- Domestic Accommodation -- Mechanical Ventilation -- Types of Fan -- Fan Laws -- Sound Attenuation in Ducting -- Air Filtration -- Low-Velocity An Flow in Ducts -- Air Diffusion and Distribution Patterns -- An Curtain -- Ventilation Design -- Resistances to Air Flow -- pt. Seven Air Conditioning -- An Conditioning -- Principles and Application -- 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 -- Chilled Beams and Ceilings -- Cooling Systems -- Refrigeration Power Units -- Refrigerant Properties -- Refrigerant System Characteristics -- Packaged Air-Conditioning Systems -- Psychrometrics -- Processes and Applications -- Heat Pumps -- Heat Recovery Devices -- Legionnaires' Disease -- Health Considerations and Building-Related Illnesses -- pt. Eight Drainage Systems, Sewage Treatment and Refuse Disposal -- Combined and Separate Systems -- Partially Separate System -- Rodding Point System -- Sewer Connection -- Drainage Ventilation -- Unventilated Stacks -- Drain Laying -- Means of Access -- Bedding of Drains -- Drains Under or Near Buildings -- Drainpipe Materials -- Joints Used on Drainpipes -- 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 and Formulae -- Waste and Refuse Processing -- pt. Nine Sanitary Fitments and Appliances: Discharge and Waste Systems -- Flushing Cisterns, Troughs and Valves -- Water Closets -- Bidets -- Showers -- Baths -- Sinks -- Wash Basins and Troughs -- Unplugged Appliances -- Thermostatic Temperature Control -- Urinals -- Hospital Sanitary Appliances -- Sanitary Conveniences -- Sanitary Conveniences for Disabled People -- Traps and Waste Valve -- Single-Stack System and Variations -- One- and Two-Pipe Systems -- Pumped Waste System -- Wash Basins -- Waste Arrangements -- Washing Machine and Dishwasher Wastes -- 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 -- pt. 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 -- Purging and Testing -- Gas Appliances -- Balanced Flue Appliances -- Open Flue Appliances -- Flue Blocks -- Open Flue Terminals -- Stainless Steel Flue Lining -- Shared Flues -- Fan-Assisted Gas Flues -- Ventilation Requirements -- Combusted Gas Analysis --Gas Laws -- Gas Consumption -- Gas Pipe and Flue Sizing -- pt. Eleven Electrical Supply and Installations -- Three-Phase Generation and Supply -- Electricity Distribution -- Electricity Intake to a Building -- Earthing Systems and Bonding -- Consumer Unit -- Power and Lighting Circuits -- Overload Protection -- Insulated Cable -- Testing Completed Installation -- Cable Rating -- Diversity -- Industrial Installations -- Electric Space Heating -- Controls for Electric Night Storage Space Heaters -- Construction Site Electricity -- Light sources, Lamps and Luminaires -- Lighting Controls -- Extra-Low-Voltage Lighting -- Lighting Design -- Daylighting -- Telecommunications Installation -- pt. Twelve Mechanical Conveyors -- Lifts, Escalators and Travelators -- Planning Lift Installations -- Roping Systems for Electric Lifts -- Controls -- Lift Doors -- Lift Machine Room and Equipment -- Lift Safety Features -- Installation Details -- Typical Single Lift Dimensions -- Paternoster Lifts -- Oil-Hydraulic Lifts -- Lift Performance -- Estimating the Number of Lifts Required -- Firefighting Lifts -- Vertical Transportation for the Disabled -- Builders' and Electricians' Work -- Escalators -- Travelators -- Stair Lifts -- pt. Thirteen Fire Prevention and Control Services -- Sprinklers -- Drenchers -- Hose Reel Installations -- Hydrants -- Foam Installations -- Gas Extinguishers -- Fire Alarms -- Smoke, Fire and Heat Detectors -- Fire Detection Electrical Circuits -- Fire Prevention in Ventilating Systems -- Fire Dampers in Ductwork -- Pressurisation of Escape Routes -- Smoke Extraction, Ventilation and Control -- Portable Fire Extinguishers -- Carbon Monoxide Detectors -- pt. Fourteen Security Installations -- Physical Security -- 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 -- pt. Fifteen Accommodation for Building Services -- Underground Utilities -- Ducts for Engineering Services -- Notching and Holing Joists -- 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 -- pt. Sixteen Alternative and Renewable Energy -- Energy Production -- Alternative Energy -- Renewable Energy -- Anaerobic Digestion -- Biogas -- Wind Power -- Wind Power and Fuel Cells -- Water Power -- Geothermal Power -- Micro-Combined Heat and Power -- Solar Power -- Photovoltaic Systems -- Biomass or Biofuel -- Underground Coal Gasification -- Carbon Capture and Storage -- Hydraulic Fracturing -- pt. 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.

This handbook summarises in diagrams and brief explanations all elements of building services. It is a reference for professionals and students on advanced vocational courses and has been updated in line with the latest revised Building Regulations.