Building Control Systems

By Vaughn Bradshaw and Kenneth E. Miller

An introductory non-technical text for four-year architecture students of environmental control systems. Designed as an alternative to other, more 'heavy-handed' texts, Building is more concise, less engineering-oriented, and more relevant to basic concepts in the architectural design process and what an architect needs to understand in order to communicate and coordinate with consultants in many disciplines. Topics covered include the theoretical bases for thermal control, active and passive systems to control the thermal environment, electrical systems, plumbing systems, fire protection, noise control, and methods for making design decisions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471871664
• ISBN13: 9780471871668
• Release Date: March 1985
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 603 Pages
• Weight: 3.78 lbs.

Customer Reviews

For School

Hi, I got this text book for one of my classes. it is very helpful, and explains in details and in a simple way, what we need to know.

An excellent book crammed with information

Mr Bradshaw does an excellent job in presenting an enormous amount of information in a very clear manner. It is an overview, yet it gives very detailed information. It is aimed at architectural students, which I am not, but I needed information and this has helped me enormously.