Residential Ventilation Handbook: Ventilation To Improve Indoor Air Quality - Softcover

Raymer, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071621288 ISBN 13: 9780071621281

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2009

Synopsis

A comprehensive guide to residential ventilation systems

Ventilation is a critical component for building durability and occupant health. Residential Ventilation Handbook gives you the information you need to select and install the appropriate ventilation system for any home. This practical resource covers the latest codes and standards, including the International Mechanical Code (IMC), International Residential Code (IRC), and ASHRAE-62-2 ("Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings") requirements, as well as green building guidelines. Ideal as an on-the-job reference and troubleshooting manual, this is an essential guide for novices and experienced contractors alike.

Residential Ventilation Handbook covers:

• Basic applications, airflow, and sizing guidelines
• System design, installation details, and sound considerations
• Effects of house pressures
• Passive inlets, outlets, transfer grilles, and makeup air
• Verification of performance, testing, troubleshooting, service, and maintenance 
• Costs of ventilation, including first costs and life-cycle costs
• Code and program requirements
• Fan types and applications
• Ventilation for cooling and special applications
• Humidifiers, dehumidifiers, filters, and ventilation accessories
• Indoor air/environmental quality concerns

About this title

About the Author:

Paul H. Raymer is chief investigator and co-founder of Heyoka Solutions, LLC. The current chair of the Home Ventilating Institute's IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) Committee, he has written numerous articles on ventilation systems and has taught courses on the subject at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0071621288
• ISBN 13: 9780071621281
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384