| Advances in Passive Cooling Contributor(s): Santamouris, Mat (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1844072630 ISBN-13: 9781844072637 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: * Provides a comprehensive update on the state-of-the-art of passive cooling technology, authored by a global team of experts* Covers the different techniques available in a style accessible to architecture and engineering professionals and students* Presents essential information on the technologies increasingly considered as the best alternative to energy-hungry air conditioningFollowing a rapid increase in the use of air conditioning in buildings of all types, the energy demand for powering such strategies has become a significant cause for concern. Passive cooling is increasingly being thought of as the best alternative to air conditioningThis book offers the latest knowledge and techniques on passive cooling, enabling building professionals to understand the state of the art and employ relevant new strategies. With separate chapters on comfort, urban microclimate, solar control, ventilation, ground cooling and evaporative and radiative cooling, this authoritative text will also be invaluable for aspiring architects, engineers and other students working on building physics and low-energy design.Contributing authors include: F. Nicols, London Metropolitan University; H. Akbari, Lawrence Berkeley, National Laboratory, USA; K. Voss, University of Dortmund, Germany; M. Kolokotroni, Brunel University; J. Pfafferott, Faunhofer Institute, Germany; and E. Erell, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Sustainability & Green Design - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General - Technology & Engineering | Construction - Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning |
| Dewey: 697.93 |
| LCCN: 2007004085 |
| Series: Buildings, Energy and Solar Technology |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 6.33" W x 9.44" (1.39 lbs) 340 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Following a rapid increase in the use of air conditioning in buildings of all types, the energy demand for powering such devices has become a significant cause for concern. Passive cooling is increasingly being thought of as the best alternative to air conditioning. This book offers the latest knowledge and techniques on passive cooling, enabling building professionals to understand the state of the art and employ relevant new strategies. With separate chapters on comfort, urban microclimate, solar control, ventilation, ground cooling and evaporative and radiative cooling, this authoritative text will also be invaluable for architects, engineers and students working on building physics and low-energy design. Advances in Passive Cooling is part of the BEST series, edited by Mat Santamouris. The aim of the series is to present the most current, high quality theoretical and application oriented material in the field of solar energy and energy efficient buildings. Leading international experts cover the strategies and technologies that form the basis of high-performance, sustainable buildings, crucial to enhancing our built and urban environment. |