A new textbook designed to double as a reference manual that allows engineers to build on their knowledge of HVAC design procedures and methods has been published by ASHRAE. Principles of Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning builds on much of the basic information in the 2009 ASHRAE Handbook—Fundamentals and contains the most current ASHRAE procedures and definitive, yet easy to understand, treatment of building HVAC systems, from basic principles through design and operation. Co-authors are Ronald Howell, Ph.D., P.E., William Coad and the late Harry Sauer Jr., Ph.D., P.E.
The book may be used for/by:
- Undergraduate engineering courses in the general field of HVAC;
- Similar courses at technical institutes;
- Continuing education and refresher short courses for engineers; and
- Adult education courses for non-engineers.
There are several significant changes in the new edition, including new values for climatic design information; new values of heating, wind and cooling, and dehumidifying design conditions; improved values of thermal conductivity and resistance for common building and insulating materials; and an extensively revised chapter on residential heating and cooling load calculations.
Additionally, the chapters on system design and equipment have been significantly revised to reflect recent changes and concepts in current heating and air-conditioning system practices.
Also available is Principles of HVAC Solutions Manual, which contains revised solutions to most of the problems in the Principles book.
The cost of Principles of HVAC is $89 ($76, ASHRAE members; $58, ASHRAE student members), while the cost of the solutions manual is $59 ($50, ASHRAE members).
To order, visit the ASHRAE.org Bookstore.
I’m a big fan of a lot of the ASHRAE publications and the self-directed learning courses and at those prices you can’t beat it. I would also recommend NEBB for training materials. They provide alot of good information on HVAC systems from a practical stand point.