Table of Contents

Heat and Human Comfort.

Thermal Balance of Buildings.

Hydronic Heating.

Electric Heating.

Air Systems, Heating and Cooling, Part I. Air Systems, Heating and Cooling, Part II.

Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB).

Principles of Plumbing.

Water Supply, Distribution and Fire Suppression.

Drainage and Wastewater Disposal.

Introduction to Electricity.

Branch Circuits and Outlets.

Building Electric Circuits.

How Light Behaves;
Lighting Fundamentals.

Residential Electrical Work.

Nonresidential Electrical Work.

Appendices.

Glossary.

Index.

About the Author

BENJAMIN STEIN, PE, is a consulting engineer and former associate professor at B'zalel Institute's School of Environmental Design in Jerusalem. He worked in New York City for over 25 years as a consulting engineer. He is coauthor of Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings- a text for architecture students, now in its eighth edition, also available from Wiley.