A handbook on low-energy buildings and district-energy systems : fundamentals, techniques and examples / L.D. Danny Harvey.

Author/creator Harvey, Leslie Daryl Danny, 1956-
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2006.
Descriptionxiii, 701 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Environmental and energy-security imperatives -- Energy basics, climate and meteorological data, organizational strategy -- Thermal envelope and building shape, form, and orientation -- Heating systems -- Heat pumps -- Cooling loads and cooling devices -- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems -- Domestic hot water -- Lighting -- Appliances, consumer electronics, and office equipment -- Active collection and transformation of solar and wind energy -- Comparison of embodied energy, operating energy, and associated greenhouse gas emissions -- Demonstrated energy savings in advanced new buildings and the role of the design process -- Energy savings through retrofits of existing buildings -- Community-integrated energy system -- Summary and conclusions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [644]-690) and index.
LCCN 2005034875
ISBN1844072436 (hardback)
ISBN9781844072439 (hardback)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks TJ163.5.B84 H364 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold