Building Services Handbook: Incorporating Current Building and Construction Regulations - Softcover

Hall, F.; Greeno, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750664606 ISBN 13: 9780750664608

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

The key features include: topics presented in a highly visual and understandable layout; ideal for students on general construction or building services courses; updated in line with the latest revised Building Regulations and Water Supply Regulations; and new website resources available. "Building Services Handbook" summarises all elements of building services practice, techniques and procedures. Information is presented in the highly illustrated and accessible visual style. This is an essential text for all construction and building services students up to undergraduate level. It is an ideal resource for a wide range of courses including, BTEC National, HNC/HND and NVQs. The comprehensive coverage and numerous references to the latest Building, Water Supply, IEE Wiring Regulations and other relevant standards also makes this book an invaluable reference tool for building services professionals. The third edition has been updated and expanded to take into account the latest revisions to the Building Regulations. Significant changes include electrical installation safety requirements (Part P), which have been included in the Building Regulations for the first time, and new regulations concerning energy efficiency (Part L). Reference to supplementary regulations and standards are provided for further reading, and additional worked examples have been included throughout. The third edition also offers new online lecture resources, with sets of power point slides available for a selection of services areas, featuring essential illustrations for use with presentations and handouts. 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 Guildford College and the University of Portsmouth. He also examines for City and Guilds, Edexcel and the Chartered Institute of Building. Fred Halls books on Building Services have helped thousands of students gain their qualifications and pass exams. He was formerly a Senior Lecturer at Guildford College. Updated in line with key changes to the Building Regulations, including electrical installation safety requirements (Part P), and energy efficiency (Part L), it follows the same unique visual style as its bestselling companion title "Building Construction Handbook" (Chudley & Greeno). It includes new web-based lecturer support material: sets of PowerPoint slides for a selection of building services areas featuring essential illustrations, for use in presentations and handouts.

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About the Author

Roger Greeno has gained extensive experience of the construction industry, commencing as a craft apprentice and progressing to a combined professional and academic career. This has included in excess of 25 years lecturing part and full-time in several colleges and universities, in parallel with ongoing business interests in construction consultancy and practice. Roger has examined for the City & Guilds, BTEC/Edexcel, The University of London and the Chartered Institute of Building. His construction publications include: * Construction Processes, Level 1 (Pearson) * Building Construction, Level 3 (Pearson) * Principles of Construction (Pearson) * Building Services, Design & Technology (Pearson/CIOB) * Mitchell's, Introduction to Building (Pearson) * Construction Technology (Pearson) * Advanced Construction Technology (Pearson) * Building Construction Handbook (Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann) * Building Services Handbook (Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann)

Edition details

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750664606
• ISBN 13: 9780750664608
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 544