Energy Efficient Buildings With Solar And Geothermal Resources

Author : Ursula Eicker
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118707081

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Energy Efficient Buildings with Solar and Geothermal Resources by Ursula Eicker Pdf

A modern and unique perspective on solar and geothermal technologies for heating and cooling buildings This book will have a broad appeal reaching practising engineers in the industry as well as students. With introductory sections for each technology described, material includes chapters on: geothermal energy use for the heating and cooling of buildings; a chapter on electrically driven heat pumps/chillers; material on night radiative cooling, photovoltaic thermal collectors, temperature modelling and thin film photovoltaic modelling. Includes general introductory sections for each technology with market potential and applications Covers an increasingly important component of energy courses Considers a broad range of alternative renewable energy supplies relevant to the building sector, such as geothermal energy with heat pump With a special focus on solar cooling, provides detailed physical models of all technologies and example calculations Unique in covering the fundamentals of meteorological modelling

Author : Ursula Eicker
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0470744065

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Low Energy Cooling for Sustainable Buildings by Ursula Eicker Pdf

This long-awaited reference guide provides a complete overview of low energy cooling systems for buildings, covering a wide range of existing and emerging sustainable energy technologies in one comprehensive volume. An excellent data source on cooling performance, such as building loads or solar thermal chiller efficiencies, it is essential reading for building services and renewable energy engineers and researchers covering sustainable design. The book is unique in including a large set of experimental results from years of monitoring actual building and energy plants, as well as detailed laboratory and simulation analyses. These demonstrate which systems really work in buildings, what the real costs are and how operation can be optimized – crucial information for planners, builders and architects to gain confidence in applying new technologies in the building sector. Inside you will find valuable insights into: the energy demand of residential and office buildings; facades and summer performance of buildings; passive cooling strategies; geothermal cooling; active thermal cooling technologies, including absorption cooling, desiccant cooling and new developments in low power chillers; sustainable building operation using simulation. Supporting case study material makes this a useful text for senior undergraduate students on renewable and sustainable energy courses. Practical and informative, it is the best up-to-date volume on the important and rapidly growing area of cooling.

Author : Sofia-Natalia Boemi,Olatz Irulegi,Mattheos Santamouris
Publisher : Springer
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319208312

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Energy Performance of Buildings by Sofia-Natalia Boemi,Olatz Irulegi,Mattheos Santamouris Pdf

This book analyzes the trends and technologies of green and energy efficient building, identifying strategies for implementing energy savings and enabling the use of renewable resources in residential, commercial, healthcare and educational building sectors. The authors focus on best practices in temperate climates, providing in-depth coverage of urban heat island, climate change and fuel poverty mitigation through architectural optimization, leveraging renewable energy sources and utilization of cutting-edge cooling materials. Pragmatic emphasis is placed on improving the energy performance of existing building stock to meet short and long term objectives of climate and energy conservation strategies. Engineers, architects, designers, students, policy makers and efficiency professionals will all gain valuable insights and ideas from this practical handbook to greening the built environment.

Author : Augustin McEvoy,Tom Markvart,Luis Castañer,Luis Castaner
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1269 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780123859341

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Practical Handbook of Photovoltaics by Augustin McEvoy,Tom Markvart,Luis Castañer,Luis Castaner Pdf

This handbook opens with an overview of solar radiation and how its energy can be tapped using photovoltaic cells. Other chapters cover the technology, manufacture and application of PV cells in real situations. The book ends by exploring the economic and business aspects of PV systems.

Author : Amritanshu Shukla,Atul Sharma
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351658447

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Sustainability through Energy-Efficient Buildings by Amritanshu Shukla,Atul Sharma Pdf

The book covers chapters ranging from introduction to recent technological challenges, case studies of energy-efficient buildings with policy and awareness issues, fundamentals and present status along with research updates and future aspects on topics focusing on energy-efficient construction, materials Provides comprehensive information on energy efficient buildings including policy and energy audit aspects with case studies Examines application of PCMs in passive heating and cooling in buildings; role of active TES and energy saving potential

Author : Françios Garde,Joseph Ayoub,Laura Aelenei,Daniel Aelenei,Alessandra Scognamiglio
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783433604694

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Solution Sets for Net Zero Energy Buildings by Françios Garde,Joseph Ayoub,Laura Aelenei,Daniel Aelenei,Alessandra Scognamiglio Pdf

Net Zero-Energy Buildings have been the object of numerous studies in recent years as various countries have set this performance level as a long-term goal of their energy policies. This book presents a unique study of 30 NZEBs that have been constructed and have had their performance measured for at least 12 months. The study is based upon an international collaborative research initiated by the International Energy Agency - the Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (SHC). It is the first book to evaluate building strategies in houses, educational buildings and offices that have been demonstrated to work in practice. It examines how the design challenges of climate and building type have been addressed, and to what extent the various design approaches have been successful. This book presents convincing evidence that a careful re-thinking of conventional design norms can achieve a far greater performance benefit than is normally feasible. It identifies `solution sets? that work at the whole building level and at the individual building design challenge level for each climate and building type. In doing so, the book provides guidance as to how to improve the design by learning from these cases. Unusually for a book of this type it has examples of buildings in what are conventionally labeled "hot" and "cold" climates. A simple process is proposed for the reader to commission the analysis of their own climate to assess not only the conventional measure of how hot or cold or humid it is, but also to assess its suitability to support other NZEB technical challenge solutions sets such as Daylight or Natural Ventilation or comfort based climate conditioning.

Author : Bruce D. Hunn
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 0262082381

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Fundamentals of Building Energy Dynamics by Bruce D. Hunn Pdf

Fundamentals of Building Energy Dynamics assesses how and why buildings use energy, and how energy use and peak demand can be reduced. It provides a basis for integrating energy efficiency and solar approaches in ways that will allow building owners and designers to balance the need to minimize initial costs, operating costs, and life-cycle costs with need to maintain reliable building operations and enhance environmental quality both inside and outside the building. Chapters trace the development of building energy systems and analyze the demand side of solar applications as a means for determining what portion of a building's energy requirements can potentially be met by solar energy. Following the introduction, the book provides an overview of energy usepatterns in the aggregate U.S. building population. Chapter 3 surveys work onthe energy flows in an individual building and shows how these flows interact to influence overall energy use. Chapter 4 presents the analytical methods, techniques, and tools developed to calculate and analyze energy use in buildings, while chapter 5 provides an extensive survey of the energy conservation and management strategies developed in the post-energy crisis period. The approach taken is a commonsensical one, starting with the proposition that the purpose of buildings is to house human activities, and that conservation measures that negatively affect such activities are based on false economies. The goal is to determine rational strategies for the design of new buildings, and the retrofit of existing buildings to bring them up to modern standards of energy use. The energy flows examined are both large scale (heating systems) and small scale (choices among appliances). Solar Heat Technologies: Fundamentals and Applications, Volume 4

Author : Peter Frederick Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780750683005

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Sustainability at the Cutting Edge by Peter Frederick Smith Pdf

"Buildings are currently a major part of the carbon emissions problem. Sustainability at the Cutting Edge indicates how they may become part of the solution. This fully updated new edition deals not only with current best practice and state-of-the-art case studies, but also with the very latest emerging technologies which will transform the relationship between buildings and energy. Professor Peter Smith describes how buildings can be made to significantly reduce their reliance on fossil-based energy by the use of solar and geothermal resources." "Packed with useful diagrams, charts and full colour photographs, this immensely practical book is a great reference for professionals in the design and construction industry."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : PSU:000019990347

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Direct Use of Geothermal Resources by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Environment Pdf

Author : M. Santamouris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134277223

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Solar Thermal Technologies for Buildings by M. Santamouris Pdf

Solar thermal is now a proven technology in terms of reliability, cost-benefit, and low environmental impact. The integration of solar thermal systems and installations into the design of buildings can provide a clean, efficient and sustainable low-energy solution for heating and cooling, whilst, taken in a wider context, contributing to climate protection. This book covers the state of the art in the application of solar thermal technologies for buildings. This is the first book in the BEST (Buildings, Energy and Solar Technology) Series. This series presents high-quality theoretical and application-oriented material on solar energy and energy-efficient technologies. 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.

Author : Kaiman Lee
Publisher : Environmental Design & Research
Page : 1023 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1977-03-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0915250187

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Encyclopedia of Energy-efficient Building Design by Kaiman Lee Pdf

Author : Ion Visa,Anca Duta,Macedon Moldovan,Bogdan Burduhos,Mircea Neagoe
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030348298

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Solar Energy Conversion Systems in the Built Environment by Ion Visa,Anca Duta,Macedon Moldovan,Bogdan Burduhos,Mircea Neagoe Pdf

This book focuses on solar energy conversion systems that can be implemented in the built environment, at building or at community level. The quest for developing a sustainable built environment asks for specific solutions to provide clean energy based on renewable sources, and solar energy is considered one of the cleanest available energy on Earth. The specific issues raised by the implementation location are discussed, including the climatic profile distorted by the buildings, the available surface on the buildings for implementation, etc. This book also discusses the seasonal and diurnal variability of the solar energy resource in parallel with the variability of the electrical and thermal energy demand in the built environment (particularly focusing on the residential buildings). Solutions are proposed to match these variabilities, including the development of energy mixes with other renewables (e.g. geothermal or biomass, for thermal energy production). Specific solutions, including case studies of systems implemented on buildings all over the world, are presented and analyzed for electrical and for thermal energy production and the main differences in the systems design are outlined. The conversion efficiency (thus the output) and the main causes of energy losses are considered in both cases. The architectural constraints are additionally considered and novel solar energy convertors with different shapes and colors are presented and discussed. The durability of the solar energy conversion systems is analyzed considering the specific issues that occur when these systems are implemented in the built environment; based on practical examples, general conclusions are formulated and specific aspects are discussed in relation to experimental results and literature data. With renewables implemented in the built environment likely to expand in the near future, this book represents welcome and timely material for all professionals and researchers that are aiming to provide efficient and feasible solutions for the sustainable built environment.

Author : Jo Ellen Hensley,Antonio Aguilar (Architect)
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-17
Category : Historic buildings
ISBN : 0160897629

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Improving Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings by Jo Ellen Hensley,Antonio Aguilar (Architect) Pdf

NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT -- OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price Helps property owners, preservation professionals, and stewards of historic buildings make informed decisions when considering energy efficiency improvements to historic buildings. This brief targets primarily small-to medium-size historic buildings, both residential and commercial. However, the general decision-making principles outlined here apply to buildings of any size and complexity. This guidance is provided in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation to ensure that the architectural integrity of the historic property is preserved. Other related products: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Sealing and Insulating With Energy Star: Sealing Air Leaks and Adding Attic Insulation is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/055-000-00684-9 Preservation Briefs: 15-23 (2007) is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/024-005-01256-7 The Seismic Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/024-005-01322-9 Renovation & Historic Preservation resources collection can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/science-technology/construction-archit..."

Author : Donal Blaise Lloyd
Publisher : Pixyjack Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
ISBN : 1936555131

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The Smart Guide to Geothermal by Donal Blaise Lloyd Pdf

"Covers residential geothermal heating and cooling, including various system options and installation configurations, costs and payback issues, performance standards, and contractors. Also examines how energy-efficient, non-polluting geothermal heat pumps work and how to integrate solar energy"--

Author : Halime Ö. Paksoy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402052903

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Thermal Energy Storage for Sustainable Energy Consumption by Halime Ö. Paksoy Pdf

Çukurova University, Turkey in collaboration with Ljubljana University, Slovenia and the International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement on Energy Conservation Through Energy Storage (IEA ECES IA) organized a NATO Advanced Study Institute on Thermal Energy Storage for Sustainable Energy Consumption – Fundamentals, Case Studies and Design (NATO ASI TESSEC), in Cesme, Izmir, Turkey in June, 2005. This book contains manuscripts based on the lectures included in the scientific programme of the NATO ASI TESSEC.