How Long to Read ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall, and Megatall Building Systems

How Long Does it Take to Read ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall, and Megatall Building Systems?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall, and Megatall Building Systems by Peter Simmonds

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Guide to Meeting the Challenges of Tall BuildingsTall buildings present unique and formidable challenges to architects and engineers because of their size, location in major urban areas, and the multiple, complex occupancies they often contain. ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall, and Megatall Building Systems is a unique reference for owners; architects; and mechanical, structural, and electrical engineers as well as other specialized consultants involved in designing systems for these buildings.Expanded since ASHRAE¿s previous guide on the topic in 2004, this new design guide covers not only tall buildings (taller than 300 ft [91m]) but now also addresses supertall (taller than 984 ft [300 m]) and megatall (taller than 1968 ft [600 m]) buildings, with a broadened scope and updated content that reflects current standards and industry practices. This guide not only focuses on the efforts of designers of the HVAC systems but also addresses the importance of the design team and their collective efforts and concerns that are the critical elements in determining the ultimate solutions to the project needs of a tall building. This guide addresses design issues for tall commercial buildings, which are very often mixed use, with low-level retail, office floors, residential floors, and hotel floors.Major sections cover the following subjects:¿ Architectural design¿ Façade systems¿ Climate data¿ Indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort¿ HVAC systems¿ Electrical system interfaces¿ Intelligent buildings and controls¿ Water distribution¿ Plumbing systems¿ Energy modeling and authentication¿ Vertical transportation¿ Life safety¿ Needs of residential occupancies. Also included are appendices with examples of stack effect and wind pressure for four representative climates, energy analysis examples, and HVAC design criteria and a systems description for a multiple-tenant office building.

How long is ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall, and Megatall Building Systems?

ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall, and Megatall Building Systems by Peter Simmonds is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall, and Megatall Building Systems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall, and Megatall Building Systems aloud.

What Reading Level is ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall, and Megatall Building Systems?

ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall, and Megatall Building Systems is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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