Description
This book is a source of information on low-energy buildings. It covers topics such as thermal envelope, heating, cooling, heat pumps, HVAC systems, hot water, lighting, solar energy, appliances and office equipment, embodied energy, and buildings as systems. It also discusses community-integrated energy systems.
Bringing together information on energy use and energy efficiency in buildings at a level, this source-book on low-energy buildings covers: 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.