THE FUNDAMENTALS OF HVAC DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROL: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS & DESIGN
The Only HVAC DDC Book You’ll Ever Need!
What Makes This Book Different? More than a standard textbook, this comprehensive learning tool features clear chapters with impactful information, hands-on experiences, real photos, design diagrams, and practical exercises.
What Is Inside Every Chapter? A user-friendly learning approach, including abbreviations, summaries, design diagrams, real-world photos, dos and don'ts, tips on sustainability, and practice problems.
Standardize Your Design? This book is your solution—unify design and installation, eliminate rework, save time, and bring clarity, consistency, and control to every system you design, build, or manage.
Industry-Leading Training? This book is the perfect training textbook for colleges, universities, technical institutions, engineering firms, facility teams, and contractors looking to educate and certify their staff in modern HVAC and DDC system design.
The textbook is organized into six sections that progressively build a comprehensive understanding of HVAC DDC systems.
Section A introduces the fundamentals of DDC, controllers, control theory, and the role of sustainability and commissioning in building automation.
Section B explores DDC networking, web services, and open protocols like BACnet, LonWorks, and the Niagara Platform.
Section C focuses on hybrid systems, covering both pneumatic and electric control components.
Section D examines key control elements such as valves, dampers, and various sensors, offering valuable quick-reference material.
Section E presents real-world scenarios and design examples, making it a practical guide for applying DDC concepts.
Section F concludes with a look at construction documents and specifications, featuring a sample HVAC DDC specification for hands-on reference.