FRONT COVERForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsContentsHot and cold water servicesSources of waterWater supply companiesWater demandWater storageWater distributionHotwater productionHot water generatorsControl of LegionellaSafe water temperaturesWater conservationWater regulationsDistribution pipe sizingHard water treatmentWater supply installationsDisinfectionWater qualityCorrosionEffects of corrosive environmentsPrevention of corrosionLegionnaires' diseaseIntroductionSystems associated with outbreaksFactors shown to increase susceptabilityCold water storage systems and tanksContinuous chlorination plantThorough testing of all outletsWater softening and hot water storage systemStagnant water positions - unoccupiedDomestic hot water calorifiersCooling towersHumidifiersPractical prevention and solutionsSummaryHeatingIntroductionBuilding design / constructionCalculation of heating loadsHeat transfer theoryHeat loss calculations and "U" valuesTypes of heating systemHeat sourcesAlternative heat sourcesCombustion airBoiler sizingHeater emitter selectionPiping system design and sizingPipe layout and sizingDomestic hot water - types of systemPiping installationControlsUnderfloor heating systemsDesign considerationsDesign criteriaResource efficient designIntroductionEnergy efficiencyWater efficiency and conservationWater conservation measuresPiped gas servicesNatural gasConversion examplesLiquefied petroleum gas installationsCompressed airVacuumSanitary plumbing and drainageDesign of sanitary pipework systemsKitchen drainageLaboratory drainageMaterials for above ground drainage systemsInspection and testing of drainage pipesMethods of waste collectionSanitary accommodationThe design of building drainage systemsBelow ground drain renovationMethods of renovationRainwater systemsSiphonic rainwater systems Vacuum rainwater systems within buildingsVacuum drainage systemsPumps and pumpingDefinitions and descriptionsPump typesApplicationsSystemsPump selectionNoisePump installationA guide to sewage submersible pump selectionFire protection servicesPrincipal causes of fires in buildingsClassification of fire risksResidential / domestic fire sprinkler systemsComponentsPipework installationHose reel installationsWet risersDry risersFoam systemsTypes of systemSteam and condensateIntroductionSteam tablesDesign considerationsSteam and condensate trapsSteam separatorsStrainersSteam trap checkingAir ventingReduction of heat lossesAllowance for expansionCondensate returnHandling condensatePipework expansionConsideration for design and installationCalculation of expansion and contractionControlled pipework movementMechanical ventilationMeasurements of airflowExtract air ventilation rates - domestic propertiesExtract air ventilation rates - commercial propertiesFresh air ventilation ratesMechanical ventilation heating loadEffect of mechanical ventilation on heat producing appliancesDuctwork sizingNoise controlFan typesDesigning for the disabledIntroductionApproaches to buildingsInside buildingsWC compartments in public buildingsWashbasin fittingsWC levels in private facilitiesFacilities for private use and nursing homesAdvanced WC cubicle design for wheelchair disabledCentral heating for the disabledBoilersDomestic swimming poolsIntroductionPool shellsFiltrationHeatingTreatmentElectrical earthing and bonding of building servicesIntroductionGeneralMetal pipes and servicesPlastic pipes and servicesSize of bonding conductorsStandards, codes and miscellaneous dataBritish and European Standards and Codes of PracticeConversion factors and miscellaneous dataBACK COVER