Titlebook: Environmental Science in Building; Randall McMullan Textbook 1998Latest edition R. McMullan 1998 acoustics.environment.environmental scien

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Textbook 1998Latest editiononsiderations are the effects of heat, light and sound within buildings. In addition other essential requirements such as supplies of electricity and water are discussed.. While the basic structure of the book remains the same in this new edition, all chapters are revised; some material is rearrange

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Principles of Light,ldings and these sources can be supplied and controlled in many ways. This chapter describes the nature of light, the effect of light upon the eye and the brain, and the measurement of light and lighting.

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Artificial Lighting,tent of windows, and the type of heating or cooling. The subject of this chapter is artificial lighting, and the following chapter deals with natural lighting. Although the principles of these two topics are treated separately it is important that they are considered together when designing a buildi

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Natural Lighting, pleasant environment or they may be needed to perform certain tasks, such as exacting work with colour. The natural light can be used as the sole source of interior lighting or can be combined with artificial light.

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Principles of Sound,ternal noise, the reduction of sound passing between rooms, and the quality of sound inside rooms. Before these topics are studied, this chapter outlines the basic principles of sound and its measurement.

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Room Acoustics,an enclosed space. The general aim is to provide the best conditions for the production and the reception of desirable sounds. Noise control was treated separately in chapter 9 but the exclusion of unwanted noise is an important element of room acoustics. Similarly, the acoustic quality of sound in

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Electricity Supplies, lighting all use electricity, because of its energy content and for the ease with which electricity can be controlled. The electronic equipment of modern offices and intelligent buildings requires convenient supplies of electricity. On a larger scale, electricity also provides the large amounts of

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Environmental Buildings,are successful in their external environment, while a knowledge of ‘sick buildings’ helps to avoid unsuccessful internal environments. The sections on energy conservation and green buildings suggest how the correct design and use of our buildings can help to improve our total environment.

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