Ventilation for Environmental Tobacco Smoke

[ELSEVIER Butterworth-Heinemann LOGO] Engineering Ventilation for Environmental Tobacco Smoke Brian Rock Fellow ASHRAE, Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. Covers essential background information on HVAC as related to proper ventilation design Overview of what factors affect overall indoor air quality and methods for estimating needed ventilation rates Design issues related to ventilating indoor tobacco smoke and examples for various applications, along with summaries Author Brian Rock has composed a much awaited reference for HVAC designers and professionals to help them in providing efficient systems to handle Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) within facilities. Ventilation for Environmental Tobacco Smoke is a guide intended to meet the needs of these professionals and to educate companies about obstructed ventilation systems due to tobacco smoke, as well as provide HVAC designers and architects with a guide on how to assemble the most efficient systems to reduce risk and help create higher optimized air quality, comfort, and energy use. Any professionals involved with design or construction of buildings will benefit from this highly anticipated reference. Due to recent developments and research about how to improve ventilation designs and the dangers associated with poorly created systems, the author has paid close attention to providing relevant design information to reduce these hazards. Its overall purpose is to serve as a practical introduction for those who are just beginning to address ETS design issues or for those who are more experienced with the topic but can use a refresher. Contents: Introduction; defining ETS; Indoor Environmental Quality; Ventilation Rates for ETS; ETS Design Issues; Applications; Summary Related titles: Chudley: Building Construction Handbook, 6th ed.; 0-7506-6822-9 Porges: HVAC Engineers Handbook; 0-7506-4606-3 Goodfellow: Industrial Ventilation Design Guidebook; 0-12-289676-9Rock, Brian A. is the author of 'Ventilation for Environmental Tobacco Smoke ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780123708861 and ISBN 0123708869.