Publisher's Synopsis
The demand for improvements in indoor air quality, energy efficiency and building operations can be met by building high-performance DDC systems into HVAC designs. This book gives a step-by-step explanation of how this can be done. The author also discusses high-performance application software - as well as the various programming approaches - that can be used to achieve peak performance with a DDC system.;The book provides a tested and proven method for designing, installing and maintaining high-performance DDC systems, with numerous illustrations that show optimum DDC hardware configurations. Morever, a complete chapter is devoted to selection of input/output devices that will meet performance objectives and cost-efficiency requirements. Numerous case studies are presented and analyzed from the perspective of designers and engineers as well as system users and manufacturers, making this an essential reference for everyone involved in maximizing the performance of DDC systems.
