* Each title provides the architectural and design professional with a comprehensive reference of more than 1100 equations illustrated with both a large and small building example. * Trademarked "no math menus" and shortcut "recipes" allow any building element to be sized quickly and efficiently * Provide guidance on structural systems, materials, plumbing, electricity, illumination, and acoustics * CD-ROM allows quick and error-free calculations

"Includes one CD of computerized formulas."

This concise, easy-to-follow guide supplies everything needed to properly design, specify, and install mechanical components and systems in any type of building--all in a convenient outline format that provides instant access to information. Packed with easy-to-use tables, clear calculations, and nearly 200 how-to illustrations, it covers all major systems.

Design a complete mechanical system for a residential, commercial, or industrial building with ease by learning how to integrate Autodesk® Building Systems functionality with your Autodesk Architectural Desktop software! New from Autodesk Press, Designing Mechanical Systems Using Autodesk Building Systems contains easy-to-understand examples and carefully engineered exercises to lead readers through the entire design process, taking full advantage of the productivity-enhancing features of this new Autodesk Architectural Desktop add-on. No prior experience is required! All-inclusive coverage spans the spectrum, from how Autodesk Building Systems objects differ from Architectural Desktop objects and AutoCAD entities through posting of completed drawings to the Internet for remote access by building contractors, electrical engineers, suppliers, and others! Ideal for novices, this how-to and reference manual also includes an entire chapter for power users and CAD managers that will propel them to successful completion of high-end drafting tasks, such as: working with multiple floors, creating custom fittings and catalogs, modifying a layer standard, and more!

Featuring 450 universal design scenarios stocked with easy-to-use interactive formulas, innovative design tools, illustrated examples, and at-a-glance tables, this Standard Handbook leads you step by step through the design, selection, and sizing of virtually any functional component of a building.

Mechanical and electrical systems in architecture, engineering, and construction is intended for everyone involved in the construction industry. The book contains materials for those interested in the design of building electrical, lighting, plumbing, HVAC, fire protection, and telecommunications systems to those who must understand building mechanical and electrical materials and equipment in order to successfully envision, design, draw, construct, or operate a building or project.