Private Sewage Disposal System 499
Septic Tank • Disposal Field • Disposal Field
Soil Tests • Calculation of Disposal Field Size
Internet Resources 503
Review Questions 503
Suggested Activities 504
Chapter 25
The Plumbing Plan 505
Required Information 505
Waste Lines and Vent Stacks • Water Supply
Lines • Drain Locations • Size and Type of Pipe •
Plumbing Fixture Schedule • Symbols and
Legend • Notes
Procedure For Drawing Plumbing Plan—
Manual Drafting 509
Procedure For Drawing Plumbing Plan—
CADD 511
Internet Resources 513
Review Questions 514
Suggested Activities 514
Chapter 26
Residential Climate Control 515
Temperature Control 515
Humidity Control 518
Air Circulation and Cleaning 520
Programmable Thermostats 520
Cooling Systems 522
Types of Heating Systems 523
Forced-Air Systems • Hydronic Systems •
Electric Radiant Systems • Heat Pumps
Ground-Source Heat Pumps 530
Carbon Monoxide Detectors 530
Heat Loss Calculations 531
Calculation Procedure • Example of Heat Loss
Calculation
True Window R-Value 536
CADD Heat Loss Calculations 536
Internet Resources 537
Review Questions 537
Suggested Activities 537
Chapter 27
Climate Control Plan 539
Required Information 539
Distribution System 539
Planning Outlet and Inlet Locations • Planning
Ductwork • Planning Piping for a Hydronic
System
Thermostats and Climate Control Equipment 542
Schedules, Calculations, and Notes 543
Procedure For Drawing Climate Control Plan—
Manual Drafting 543
Drawing Climate Control Plans Using CADD
543
Internet Resources 547
Review Questions 547
Suggested Activities 547
Chapter 28
Solar Space Heating 549
Insulation 549
Passive Solar Systems 549
Direct Gain Systems • Indirect Gain Systems •
Isolated Gain Systems • Summary of Principles
Active Solar Systems 554
Warm Air Solar Systems • Warm Water Solar
Systems
Advantages of Solar Heating 559
Disadvantages of Solar Heating 560
Calculation of Btus Possible for Any Given
Location 560
Internet Resources 562
Review Questions 562
Suggested Activities 563
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Section VIII
Alternative
Construction,
Products, and
Methods