While Anant Narayan may not be a household name like Carrier or McQuiston, within Indian technical universities and Southeast Asian engineering circles, Narayan is revered for his pragmatic, problem-heavy approach. His textbooks often bridge the gap between theoretical ASHRAE fundamentals and on-site commissioning in tropical and subtropical climates—where the “cold chain” and “hot process loads” coexist.
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