Building Systems for Interior Designers, 2nd Edition

Acknowledgments.

PART I THE BUILDING AND ITS ENVIRONMENT.

CHAPTER 1 Environmental Conditions and the Site.

CHAPTER 2 Designing Building Functions for Human Health and Safety.

PART II STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS.

CHAPTER 3 Basic Structural Principles and Elements.

CHAPTER 4 Structural Forms.

CHAPTER 5 Horizontal Structures and Vertical Movement.

PART III WATER SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION, AND WASTE SYSTEMS.

CHAPTER 6 Water-Supply Systems.

CHAPTER 7 Water Waste and Reuse Systems.

CHAPTER 8 Toilet and Bath Design.

PART IV THERMAL COMFORT: HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS.

CHAPTER 9 Principles of Thermal Comfort.

CHAPTER 10 Indoor Air Quality.

CHAPTER 11 Heating and Cooling.

PART V ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS.

CHAPTER 12 Electrical-Systems Basics.

CHAPTER 13 Lighting Systems.

CHAPTER 14 Electrical Appliances and Communications Equipment.

PART VI FIRE SAFETY.

CHAPTER 15 Basic Principles of Fire-Safety Design.

CHAPTER 16 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Suppression.

PART VII ACOUSTICS.

CHAPTER 17 Acoustic Design Principles.

CHAPTER 18 Sound Absorption Within a Space.

CHAPTER 19 Sound Transmission Between Spaces.

CHAPTER 20 Acoustical Applications.

Index.