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BooksAn <strong>HVAC</strong> solution tosecond-hand smokeVentilation for Environmental Tobacco SmokeBy Brian A. Rock, Phd, P.Eng.Published by Butterworth-Heinemann, a div. of ElsevierThere are few if anybooks specifically onthe topic of providingadequate ventilation toprevent harm from second-handtobacco smokein a building. And ifthis nation’s big brother governmentshave their way, perhaps there won’t be aneed for books like Ventilation forEnvironmental Tobacco Smoke by BrianIncrease the valueof your businessYour Million Dollar SystemBy Ronald Coleman,B.Comm, FCCA, CMCPublished byColeman Management Services Inc.In his latest book, YourMillion Dollar System,Richmond, B.C.-basedaccountant and businessdevelopment specialistRonald Coleman promisesto tell the contractor“how to increase the value of your constructionbusiness by $1 million in three years.”The popular P&<strong>HVAC</strong> Shop Managementcolumnist starts by askingquestions that every contractor shouldask themselves from time to time: ‘Whatpre-tax profit am I making’ and ‘How doI compare to the rest of the industry?’Ron has a lengthy experience helpingcontractors answer these questions andmany more during 21 years of workingwith construction businesses. The bookis peppered with anecdotes and experiencesfrom real contractors.The approach to business that heoutlines throughout the book is relativelystraightforward. But that doesn’tmean it’s easy. Coleman notes: “If I askyou for guidance on losing weight youwill likely tell me to eat healthier andexercise more. Simple? Yes! Easy? No!”Strangely enough, it’s not about themoney either. Money only motivatespeople so far, but it can make life better.One of the themes throughout the bookis that business isn’t life.It is easy to follow as it works througha logical step-by-step process in plain English.For those who follow Ron Coleman’sP&<strong>HVAC</strong> Shop Management column,Your Million Dollar System ties many ofthose ideas together with considerableadditional information. Will the contractoractually build his business by amillion in three years? If that’s the goaland he follows the recommended procedures,the odds are pretty good. However,probably the key thing a contractorwill gain is to learn how to make runninga business less stressful, allowing moretime to focus on personal priorities.Reviewed by Simon BlakeRock, an associate professor in the Civil,Environmental and Architectural EngineeringDepartment at the Universityof Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.However, as long as there are bars,restaurants and casinos that do allowsmoking, the book does a good job ofpulling together information from anumber of different sources to dealspecifically with issues related to second-handsmoke.Aimed more at <strong>HVAC</strong> engineers anddesigners than technicians, the bookbegins with a description of the problem.It doesn’t pull any punches either.“Tobacco smoke and ETS (environmentalor second-hand tobacco smoke)leads to various and often severe or fatalhealth problems.”However, as a mechanical engineer,Rock proposes an <strong>HVAC</strong> solution tosecond-hand smoke. The book is quitecomprehensive, covering solutions toboth indoor air quality and odor.He looks at different equipment andventilation rates for dealing with second-handsmoke and discusses how thethinking has evolved over the years. Healso covers building design issues thatmay have an influence.The book can be quite technical inplaces, covering formulas for figuringout ventilation rates and makeup airrequirements, for example. In otherplaces it goes into simple descriptions ofdifferent types of equipment and how itworks.He covers many different types ofbuildings including apartment complexes,hotels, prisons, etc., and looks ateverything from individual rooms toentire buildings.Oh yes, and lest smokers thinkthey’ve finally found a kindred spirit,“Rock himself is a lifelong non-smoker;he personally recommends not smoking,”according to a brief biography inthe book.For more information, visithttp://books.elsevier.com.Reviewed by Simon BlakeInstall Some Peace Of MindOver the past twenty-five years Newmac has gained a solid reputation for designing and building thekind of high-efficiency furnaces and boilers that your customers demand. Our multi-fired units arecompetitively priced and built under strict ISO 9001 standards. 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