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Building Services Engineering 5th Edition Handbook

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Index<br />

Absorption 154, 324<br />

Absorption coefficient 326<br />

Absorption heat pump 115<br />

Access 208, 230<br />

Access chamber 208, 231<br />

Acoustic 324<br />

Acoustic barrier 326<br />

Acoustic energy 323<br />

Acoustic power 323<br />

Air change rate 127<br />

Air-conditioning system 147<br />

Air-duct lining 324<br />

Air ducts 324<br />

Air-duct support 376<br />

Air flow rate 127<br />

Air-handling plant 366<br />

Air pressure 206, 323<br />

Air static pressure 207<br />

Air temperature variation 161<br />

Air velocity 9, 127<br />

Alkaline 179<br />

Allowed exposure time 14<br />

Alternator 292<br />

Anechoic chamber 327<br />

Anemometer 156<br />

Annual energy 39<br />

Anti-syphon trap 210<br />

Apparent power 296<br />

Articulated joint 375<br />

Artificial illumination 261<br />

Atmospheric pollutants 4<br />

Atmospheric pressure 240,<br />

323, 398<br />

Attenuation 332<br />

Audible frequencies 324<br />

Balanced load 292<br />

Base exchange 180<br />

Bedding 230<br />

Bel 324<br />

Biocidal treatment 160<br />

Blockage 207<br />

Boiler power 71<br />

Boiler room 365<br />

Bonding 294<br />

Break tank 353<br />

British Zonal (BZ) classification 264<br />

<strong>Building</strong> 334<br />

<strong>Building</strong> energy management system<br />

(BEMS) 111<br />

<strong>Building</strong> management system<br />

(BMS) 112<br />

Cable 299, 307<br />

Capacitor 296<br />

Capital repayment period 49<br />

Carbon 103<br />

Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) 103, 351<br />

Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) production 42, 126<br />

Cartridge fuse 305<br />

Cash flow 52<br />

Ceiling heating 90<br />

Celcius 403<br />

Centralized hot-water system 183<br />

Centrifugal compressor 152<br />

Change of phase 240<br />

Chemistry of combustion 103<br />

Chimney 102<br />

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) 158<br />

Circuit-breakers 304<br />

Class of oil 102<br />

Clo value 8<br />

Coanda effect 148<br />

Coefficient of performance 152<br />

Cold-deck roof 255<br />

Cold-water storage 365<br />

Colour-rendering 269<br />

Colour-rendering index 269

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