SPD5132 Indoor Environment and HVAC Systems

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Heating systems

1. System types and components

2. Design of heating systems

3. Boilers

4. Warm air furnaces

5. Solar heating

[Powerpoint file in PDF format]

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 Video presentation:

• Home Heating Systems (5:17) http://youtu.be/ha7ET_Czh8U
• Video: Types of Heating Systems (2:10) http://youtu.be/j47hxnIgOlA
• How do solar water heating systems work? (1:29) http://youtu.be/-Lovrsjeh9g

Further reading:

• Hall, F. and and Greeno, R., 2013. Building Services Handbook, 7th ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, U.K.
  
• - Chapter 4 Heating Systems
• Heating http://www.arca53.dsl.pipex.com/index_files/heat.htm
• - Factors that Influence the Choice of Heating System http://www.arca53.dsl.pipex.com/index_files/heat5.htm
• - Heating Emitters http://www.arca53.dsl.pipex.com/index_files/emitters1.htm
• - Types of Boilers http://www.arca53.dsl.pipex.com/index_files/boil1.htm
• - Design of Heating Systems http://www.arca53.dsl.pipex.com/index_files/htgdes.htm

References:

• CIBSE, 2006. How to Design A Heating System, CIBSE Knowledge Series: KS8, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London.
  
• CIBSE, 2016. CIBSE Guide B1 Heating, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London.
• Oughton, D. and Wilson, A., 2015. Faber and Kell's Heating and Air-conditioning of Buildings, 11th edition, Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon and New York.
• - Part C: Heating of Buildings

 Web links:

• Types of Heating Systems http://smarterhouse.org/heating-systems/types-heating-systems
  
• Replacing your Water Heater http://smarterhouse.org/water-heating/replacing-your-water-heater
  
• Furnance - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furnace

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