Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, 10th Edition

I came across this book preparing Architectural Registration Exam (ARE).I have to say that this book is an essential for architectswho are preparing MEP (Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing)section of the ARE.The book is divided into basically nine sections.1. design context2. thermal comfort3. illumination4. acoustics5. water/waste6. fire protection7. electricity8. signal equipment9. transportationIt describes various systems of each section with prettyaccessible narrative.Abundance in graphics and diagrams is very helpful.The book is extremely helpful in understanding where eachkit of parts fit into the overall building systems.For instance, I heard about AHUs/ cooling towers/ refrigerationcycle/ boilers/ duct systems/ etc. , but I never knew howthey fit and interconnect to one and another. The book, beingencyclopedic in its contents, really helps to overcome that.The book also pays particular attention to the "sustainable"agendas and strategies.

Will be using to study for the building systems for the ARE. Its a huge book with a ton of information. Will need to ween through to get the information I really need. This book has more information then you need but this should be a change of pace since I usually have books that have less information that's needed.

As a resource librarian in a mid-size design (architecture) firm, building and maintaining a reference library is one of my responsibilities. I normally wait until I get a request for a book before I review it for inclusion since there is so little space for "real" books. This book was requested so that a designer could study for her registration exam. She gave it a glowing review and said it had been mentioned on the exam blogs as one of the must-reads. It also seemed to have, in one place, all the information a practicing architect would need to design with or around mechanical systems, as well as provide the framework and vocabulary to talk to consultants.

One of the authors was one of my instructors at U of O Architecture School in the early '70's. His ground breaking research we witnessed first hand and training in solar design that he gave us is now and added part of the original McGuiness & Stein textbook we also used in his class. He is a great Professor and author. Enjoy and learn.

I needed this book for exam taking purposes. When I first saw its size, my heart sank just a tad. It seems this book is a bible in the ARE (architectural registration exam) studying community. It is well written and super-comprehensive. Balance of text to diagrams is also very good. In addition, it's an excellent reference book for professional practice.

Ordered a used old edition of the book because the price is much lower than newer ones. The condition of the book is good. Exactly what I needed and expected.

The book I ordered was as advertised. A thick hardbound book and with clean pages. This book discusses building utilities such as acoustics, lighting, electrical and mechanical. Highly recommend for architecture students and teachers.

I bought this book as a gift for my daughter who is an Architect. I am a construction engineer with 40 years experience and I had determined that this book is an excellent reference for those that need to have a better understanding about what types of electrical and mechanical systems can be incorporated in commercial facilities.