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AcknowledgementsThe authors wish to acknowledge assistance fromcolleagues and other friends in theindustry for their valuable assistance, as follows:Barrie Huggins for editing Chapter 10, Boilers and Firing Equipment and Chapter 12,Combustion and ChimneysChris Dodds for editing Chapter 20, Hot Water Systems and Chapter 21, Piping Designfor Central Hot Water Supply SystemsRichard Brailsford for editing Chapter 22, Automatic Controls and Building ManagementSystemsPeter Concannon for editing Chapter 24, Combined Heat and Power and for informationon domestic systemsSteve Irving for information on 2002 edition of Building Regulations Part LAnthony Wilson for thermal analysis workMike Cooper for information on cleanroom designMike Burton for information on auditoria and TV studio designRay Wilde for information on mechanical ventilation equipmentJohn Lloyd for reviewing acousticsMike Campbell for reviewing ductwork systemsMike Watson for reviewing commissioning and testing informationNeill Clark for reviewing fans and air treatmentTed Paszynski for reviewing refrigerants and refrigeration equipmentPat Coleman for reviewing maintenance and related topicsRob Cargill for reviewing whole life costs.Others include:Paul Compton of Colt for information on industrial ventilatorsMartyn Love of LTi Advanced Systems Technology for information on the use ofdesiccants in air conditioning systemsBryan Barlow of Engineering Appliances for information on thermal expansion in pipeworkinstallations.The authors also wish to thank Jenny Taylor, who has been associated with manyprevious editions, for her assistance in the preparation of material for this edition.Finally, the authors cannot let this opportunity pass without acknowledging the hugecontribution made to previous editions by Peter Martin, much of whose original materialand style remain.