June 20, 2007—New chapters on room air distribution, integrated building design, and chemical, biological, radiological and explosive incidents are contained in the new 2007 ASHRAE HandbookHVAC Applications.
HVAC Applications also contains updated chapters on a broad range of applications, written to help heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) design engineers and others use the fundamentals, equipment and systems described in other ASHRAE Handbook volumes.
The volume covers diverse topics such as retail facilities, agriculture, aircraft, fire and smoke management, solar energy, and HVAC-related electrical issues.
New chapters include:
- Room Air Distribution, which contains information on air distribution strategies, tools and guidelines for applications and system design;
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive Incidents, which describes such events and their effects on buildings, occupants and equipment; and
- Integrated Building Design, which describes the process and activities that support collaboration among design participants and identifies major project milestones.
The book is $195 for the print version, which includes a searchable CD, or $155 for the CD only. To order, contact ASHRAE Customer Service at 1-800-527-4723 (United States and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (worldwide), by mail at 1791 Tullie Circle NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, or visit the ASHRAE.org Bookstore.
