Practical HVAC System Design Examples for Engineers and Technicians

Practical HVAC System Design Examples for Engineers and Technicians is a hands-on
design handbook that walks through complete, worked HVAC design examples for real
building types — offices, retail, single-family and multi-family residential,
warehouses and light industrial, and healthcare facilities.

Rather than restating theory, each chapter follows a practicing engineer through
the entire design process for a specific project, applying the codes and standards
used on the job every day: ASHRAE 62.1, 90.1, 170, 15, 34, and 55; ACCA Manual J,
S, and D; and the IMC and IECC. You see the actual calculations — psychrometrics,
cooling and heating loads, ventilation rates, equipment selection, ductwork and
piping sizing, fan and pump static pressure, and energy performance — shown in
full so you can replicate the methodology on your own projects.

Inside you will find:

• Step-by-step load calculations using the ASHRAE CLTD/CLF method and ACCA Manual J
• Complete system-selection logic for VRF + DOAS, AHU + VAV, chilled water,
packaged RTU, unit heater, and fan-coil systems
• Worked ventilation calculations under ASHRAE 62.1 and 62.2
• Building automation, BACnet, PID loops, and control sequences
• Testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) and the ASHRAE Guideline 0 commissioning
process
• The A2L refrigerant transition under the AIM Act, with ASHRAE 15 and 34 safety
requirements
• Documentation, drawing sets, equipment schedules, and Division 23 specifications
• Reference appendices: climate design data, ventilation-rate tables, equipment and
functional-test checklists, and a full glossary

Written for engineering students, HVAC technicians, and early-career mechanical
engineers who want to move from theory to confident, code-compliant design — and a
fast field reference for experienced engineers checking a method or an unfamiliar
building type.

Important: The design examples are simplified illustrations of methodology. Every
real HVAC system must be developed, stamped, and sealed by a licensed professional
engineer for the specific project and jurisdiction.