| A Handbook on Low-Energy Buildings and District-Energy Systems: Fundamentals, Techniques and Examples Contributor(s): Harvey, L. D. Danny (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844072436 ISBN-13: 9781844072439 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $380.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2006 Annotation: Bringing together a wealth of information on energy use and energy efficiency in buildings at a level that can be easily digested and applied, Harvey offers a comprehensive, objective, and critical sourcebook on low-energy buildings. Topics covered include the thermal envelope, heating, cooling, heat pumps, HVAC systems, hot water, lighting, solar energy, appliances and office equipment, embodied energy, buildings as systems, and community-integrated energy systems (cogeneration, district heating, and district cooling). The book includes exemplary buildings and techniques from both North America and Europe and combines a broad, holistic perspective with technical detail in an accessible and insightful manner. This book will appeal to universities, research institutes, professional architects, and energy consultants with an interest in low-energy buildings and district-energy systems, as well as students learning about energy use in buildings and sustainable architecture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Construction - Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning - Technology & Engineering | Reference |
| Dewey: 696 |
| LCCN: 2005034875 |
| Physical Information: 1.33" H x 8.42" W x 10.44" (4.14 lbs) 716 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of Choice Magazine - Outstanding Academic Titles for 2007 Buildings account for over one third of global energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Reducing energy use by buildings is therefore an essential part of any strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and thereby lessen the likelihood of potentially catastrophic climate change. Bringing together a wealth of hard-to-obtain information on energy use and energy efficiency in buildings at a level which can be easily digested and applied, Danny Harvey offers a comprehensive, objective and critical sourcebook on low-energy buildings. Topics covered include: thermal envelopes, heating, cooling, heat pumps, HVAC systems, hot water, lighting, solar energy, appliances and office equipment, embodied energy, buildings as systems and community-integrated energy systems (cogeneration, district heating, and district cooling). The book includes exemplary buildings and techniques from North America, Europe and Asia, and combines a broad, holistic perspective with technical detail in an accessible and insightful manner. |