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A Handbook on Low-Energy Buildings and District-Energy Systems: Fundamentals, Techniques and Examples
A Handbook on LowEnergy Buildings and DistrictEnergy Systems Fundamentals Techniques and Examples Author:Danny Harvey * ‘I predict that it will become the "bible" of the field... — In my career, it's been difficult to spot a future classic — even before it was published, but this is such a classic.’--Mark D. Levine, Director, Energy Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab — * "...technology compendia such as this book will become — increasingly valuabl... more »e as designers rethink conventional patterns to benefit from working with nature, not against it."--Stephen Pope, Sustainable Buildings and Communities, Natural Resources Canada
* "It will be the definitive sustainability sourcebook in
our studio library."--Ken Shuttleworth and Gary Rawlings, MAKE architects, London, U.K.
* "The book is a real tour de force."--Professor J. Clarke, Director, Energy Systems Research Unit, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K.
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.« less