Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Construction Managers is designed for general contractors, construction managers, supervisors, and those desiring to enter the construction industry. This comprehensive edition includes sustainable construction methods and energy efficiencies along with building automation retrofits of existing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. CONTENTS • Mechanical and Electrical Systems • Plumbing Materials • Sanitary Drainage, Vent, and Stormwater Drainage Piping • Sizing Sanitary Drainage and Vent Piping • Sizing Water Supply Piping • Plumbing Fixtures and Appliances • Testing and Inspecting Plumbing Systems • Comfort • Psychrometrics • Forced-Air Heating Systems • Steam and Hydronic Heating Systems • Refrigeration Principles • Air Conditioning Systems • Heat Pumps • Building Automation Control Systems • Heating and Cooling Loads • Load Calculations • Forced-Air System Design • Hydronic System Design • Electrical Principles, Tools, and Safety • Basic Quantities • Test Instruments, Abbreviations, and Measurements • Ohm’s Law, The Power Formula, and Series and Parallel Circuits • Electrical Plans and Connections • Switches and Receptacles • Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable, Metallic-Sheathed Cable, and Conduit • Service Entrances • Transformers • Resistance, Inductance, and Capacitance • Commercial Circuits