While Heat From Sunlight And Ventilation From Breezes Is Free For The Taking, Few Modern Architects Or Builders Really Understand The Principles Involved. Yet Natural Conditioning -- Heating And Cooling With Passive Solar Techniques -- Is A Viable Alternative To Fossil Fuels. Acknowledging The Good Intentions Of Misguided Solar Designers In The Past, The Author Highlights Certain Egregious Errors And Shows How To Avoid Them. The Author Shows How To Select A Cost-effective, Energy-efficient, And Environmentally Friendly Backup Heating System; How To Preserve Indoor Air Quality In An Airtight, Energy-efficient Home; And Ways Of Employing Green Building Materials In A Naturally Conditioned Home. Introduction : Achieving Comfort In Any Climate -- Fundamentals Of Integrated Passive Design -- Energy-efficient Design And Construction -- Passive Solar Heating : Region-specific Design -- Supplying Back-up Heat Sustainably -- Passive Solar Heating : Region-specific Design -- Supplying Back-up Heat Sustainably -- Passive Cooling: Region-specific Design -- Health Matters : Optimum Air Quality In Passively Conditioned Homes -- Designing A Passively Conditioned Home And Assessing Its Performance -- Going Solar? Why Not Go All The Way? -- Appendix : Mean Percentage Of Possible Sunshine. Daniel D. Chiras. Books For Living Wisely From Mother Earth News--p. Facing T.p. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Categories:
- Science & Math
- Technology
- Renewable Energy
- Technology
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Author : Daniel D. Chiras
Language : English
Edition : 1st Edition Later Printing
Published :2002-10-25
Number Of Pages : 286
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 1931498121
ISBN-13 : 9781931498128
Item weight : 1.55 lb
Dimensions : 0.8 in x 7.8 in x 9.5 in
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