《建筑设备专业英语》作为高等院校专业英语系列教材之一，充分结合了建筑设备专业特征，本着覆盖面广、知识面宽的原则进行编写。共分为四个单元：工程系统介绍、理论知识、室内空气环境、新兴技术及重要技术。
本书针对性较强，通过材料的阅读和练习，读者可基本掌握专业英语的基础知识，为其阅读英语专业论文打下良好基础。另外，在每篇课文的后面还选取了与本课题有关的阅读材料和习题，供学生使用，可提高学生的自学能力，并能拓宽学生的知识视野。每篇课文以及阅读材料均附有参考译文。主要内容包括：供热系统、通风系统、空气调节系统；传热、制冷循环、负荷计算、流体流动；空气污染物、室内空气品质研究趋势、热舒适；热泵、空气处理机组与整体式(空调)机组、变风量系统、地板采暖。
本书可供高等院校本科学生作为教材使用，也可供本专业技术人员作为提高专业英语阅读与写作能力的参考读物。
Unit I Engineering System
Lesson 1 Heating Systems
Reading Paragraph A Gas Heating System and Oil Furnaces
Reading Paragraph B Cast-iron Radiators
Lesson 2 Ventilation Systems
Reading Paragraph A Exhaust Hoods
Reading Paragraph B Ceiling Diffusers
Lesson 3 Air Conditioning System
Reading Paragraph A Room Air Conditioner
Reading Paragraph B Air-Conditioning Project Development and System Design
Unit II Theory
Lesson 4 Heat Transfer
Reading Paragraph A Heat Transfer Augmentation
Reading Paragraph B Modeling in Heat Transfer
Lesson 5 Refrigeration Cycles Unit I Engineering System
Lesson 1 Heating Systems
Reading Paragraph A Gas Heating System and Oil Furnaces
Reading Paragraph B Cast-iron Radiators
Lesson 2 Ventilation Systems
Reading Paragraph A Exhaust Hoods
Reading Paragraph B Ceiling Diffusers
Lesson 3 Air Conditioning System
Reading Paragraph A Room Air Conditioner
Reading Paragraph B Air-Conditioning Project Development and System Design
Unit II Theory
Lesson 4 Heat Transfer
Reading Paragraph A Heat Transfer Augmentation
Reading Paragraph B Modeling in Heat Transfer
Lesson 5 Refrigeration Cycles
Reading Paragraph A Refrigerants
Reading Paragraph B Refrigeration History
Lesson 6 Load Calculations
Reading Paragraph Cooling Load Calculation Methodology
Lesson 7 Fluid Flow
Reading Paragraph A Basic Relations of Fluid Dynamics
Reading Paragraph B Historical Development of Fluid Mechanics
Unit III Indoor Air Environment
Lesson 8 Air Contaminants
Reading Paragraph A Air Cleaners for Particulate Contaminants
Reading Paragraph B Bioaerosols
Lesson 9 Indoor Air Quality Research Trends
Reading Paragraph A VOCs Emission from an HVAC-System
Reading Paragraph B Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control
Lesson 10 Thermal Comfort
Reading Paragraph A Secondary Factors Affecting Thermal Comfort
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Reading Paragraph B Management of Indoor Environment
Unit IV New or Important Technology
Lesson i I Heat pumps
Reading Paragraph A Surface Water Heat Pump Systems
Reading Paragraph B Absorption Heat Pumps
Lesson 12 Air Handling Units and Packaged Units
Reading Paragraph A Installation and Service of Unitary Equipment
Reading Paragraph B Equipment and System Standards
Lesson 13 Variable Air Volume System
Reading Paragraph A All Air Systems
Reading Paragraph B Air Conditioning Water System Characteristics
Lesson 14 Floor Heating
Reading Paragraph A System Economics and Design Optimization of Floor Heating System
Reading Paragraph B Comfort Heating
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