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Rules of thumb. 4th edition

Series/doc. No Building Applications Guide BG 14/2003
Year 2003
Abstract Compiles numerous heuristics to assist engineers in the initial stages of designing a building and its services. These values help to inform project inception and outline briefing, feasibility planning, the assessment of global loads and space requirements, for example. Covers equipment and solar loads, comfort factors, system features, energy and carbon issues, water consumption, electrical systems, and cost data.
History Supersedes Technical Note 15/2001.
ISBN 9780860226260
Subject(s) Building services
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Publisher BSRIA
Publisher History BSRIA (owned by The Building Services Research and Information Association) was founded in 1956. It is a consultancy, test and research organisation, which publishes technical notes and guidance for designers and specifiers of building services.


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