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ASHRAE Cold-Climate Buildings Design Guide, 2015
- Cold-Climate
- Buildings
- Design Guide
- Contributors
- Cold-Climate
- Buildings
- Design Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- What is a Cold Climate?
- Definition of a Cold Climate
- Cold-Climate Factors
- Cold Climates
- RESILIENCE, CARBON, CLIMATE CHANGE, FUELS, WATER, AND LIVABILITY
- Sustainability in the Context of Cold-Climate Design
- Sustainable Design Methods and their Underlying Principles
- Timely Adoption of Technical Progress
- Owner's Risk Avoidance Value of Higher-Performance Design
- Resilience
- Sustainable Facilities and Community Connectedness
- Sustainable Energy Sources in Cold-Climate Design
- District Energy Systems
- Renewable Energy
- Renewable Heat or Renewable Power for Cold-Climate Buildings
- Renewable Heat Applications
- Renewable Heat Management
- Comparing Renewable Source Alternatives
- Source Types
- Heat Pump Technologies
- Electrical Energy in Cold-Climate Design
- Renewable Electricity Sources and Technologies
- Power Generation with Waste Heat Recovery Equipment
- Sustainability
- Health and Comfort
- Thermal Conditions for Comfort
- Physiological Acclimatization
- Cold Discomfort/Stress
- Acceptable Temperatures
- Unacceptable Temperatures
- Heating Surface Temperatures
- Patient Reaction Times
- Health Impact of Underheating
- Humidity and Human Comfort
- Problems with High Humidity
- Problems with Low Humidity
- Static Electricity
- Human Comfort in the Indoor Environment
- Electricity
- Fuel
- Cold Climate Considerations for Fuel
- Water
- Piped Water
- Utilities in Buildings
- Weather
- Codes
- Energy Performance
- Project Schedule
- Material Ordering and Delivery Logistics
- Site Preparation
- Exterior Envelope Construction Logistics
- Other Construction Logistics Considerations
- Maintenance and Operational Considerations
- Equipment Location
- Equipment Selection
- Materials
- Fuel
- Predominant Wind Direction
- Roof Design
- Strategic Design
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Key Stakeholders
- PROJECT DEFINITION
- Site Selection
- Waste Heat
- Future-Proofing
- Building HVAC Design Process
- Psychrometric ChartS and Perfect Gas Law
- How Air Behaves at Different Conditions
- Building HVAC Calculations
- Calculations for Heating Systems Design
- Outdoor Design Conditions
- Indoor Design Conditions
- Envelope Heat Losses
- Infiltration and Ventilation
- Calculations for Ventilation Systems Design
- Calculations for Cooling Systems Design
- Energy Management
- HVAC Design Calculations
- Envelope Design
- Passive System
- Getting it Right the First Time
- Building Envelope Design
- Key Points
- Building Envelope Objectives
- How Buildings Lose Thermal Energy
- Keeping Heat In
- Keeping Air In or Out
- Keeping Moisture Out or In
- Building a Building
- Building Design
- Envelope Design
- Assembly Guidelines
- Building Envelope
- General Design Considerations
- Piping Circuits
- Freeze Protection
- Air Stratification
- Combustion Air and Flue Terminations
- Direct-Vent Systems
- Indirect Combustion
- Combustion Air Installation Caution
- Air-Volume Temperature Compensation
- Heat Recovery
- Frost Prevention
- Defrost Strategies
- Humidification
- Cooling Systems
- Cooling Coils
- Condensing Units
- Chillers
- Cooling Towers
- Natural Ventilation and Gravity Intake Systems
- Heating Systems
- System Types
- Central Air Heating
- Steam Systems
- Hydronic Systems
- Alternative/Renewable Energy Heat Sources
- Radiant Floor Systems
- Boilers
- Gas-Fired Heat Exchangers
- Gas-Fired Radiant Heaters
- Geothermal Systems
- Domestic Hot Water Systems
- Indirect-Fired Water Heaters
- Design Considerations
- HVAC Control System Resources
- ASHRAE Handbook—Fundamentals (2013a) Chapter 7—Fundamentals of Controls
- ASHRAE Handbook—HVAC Applications (2011) Chapter 47—Design and Application of Controls
- CIBSE Knowledge Series—Understanding Controls (2005)
- Manufacturers
- HVAC Control System Strategies
- Do Not Let Things Freeze
- Valve Fail-Safe Action
- Damper Fail-Safe Action
- Cold Air Inrush
- Freezestat
- Steam Coil Control
- Temperature Sensor Alarm Limits
- Humidity Control
- Device Temperature Rating
- Direct Digital Controller Location
- Night Cycle and Night Setback
- Outdoor Temperature Reset Control
- Valve Sizing
- Building Management System Alarm Notification and Remote Access
- Dirty Power
- Simple Control Loops
- Sensor Location
- Stratification
- Heat Recovery Systems Frost Control
- Control
- General
- Building Envelope
- Structural
- Mechanical and Plumbing
- Electrical
- Controls
- Fire and Safety
- Site Services
- Post-Construction
- Extreme Cold
- Remote Sites
- Commissioning
- Institutional Building, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Unit Specifications
- Result
- Snow and Ice Melting Systems
- Commercial Building, Albany, NY
- Energy Environment Experiential Learning (EEEL) Project University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Bullitt Center, Seattle, WA
- Walgreens, Evanston, IL
- Performance
- MultiPurpose Industrial Facility, Bassano, AB, Canada
- Appendix: Case Studies
- References and Bibliography
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Index
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