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List of contents
1. Introduction 2. Cold Water Supply Systems 3. Hot Water Supply Systems 4. Heating Systems 5. Fuel Characteristics and Storage 6. Ventilation Systems 7. Air Conditioning 8. Drainage Systems, Sewage Treatment and Refuse Disposal 9. Sanitary Fitments and Appliances: Discharge and Waste Systems 10. Gas Installation, Components and Controls 11. Electrical Supply and Installations 12. Mechanical Conveyors - Lifts, Escalators and Travelators 13. Fire Prevention and Control Services 14. Security Installations 15. Accommodation for Building Services 16. Alternative and Renewable Energy 17. Appendices: Glossary of Common Abbreviations; Graphical Symbols for Pipe Work; Identification of Pipe Work; Graphical Symbols for Electrical Installation Work; Metrication, Introduction, Background and Development; Conversion of Common Imperial Units to Metric; Notation on Building Services Drawings
About the author
Fred Hall had a varied career in the building services industry before lecturing on craft, technician and professional examination courses at Guildford College. His numerous books on the subject have assisted countless students to successfully pursue their qualification objectives. Roger Greeno is a well-known author of construction texts. He has extensive practical and consultancy experience in the industry, in addition to lecturing at several colleges of further and higher education, and the University of Portsmouth. He has also examined for City & Guilds, Edexcel, the Chartered Institute of Building and the University of Reading.
