Passive And Low Energy Alternatives I

Author : Arthur Bowen,Robert Vagner
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781483190556

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Passive and Low Energy Alternatives I by Arthur Bowen,Robert Vagner Pdf

Passive and Low Energy Alternatives I presents the proceedings of the First International PLEA Conference held in Bermuda on September 13-15, 1982 which aims to establish an international forum to report on the developments in the many related topics covered in this fast growing area of global concern that effects all of mankind. The book covers papers on bioclimatology, design methods and tools; site planning/landscape; and vernacular and indigenous architecture. The text also includes papers on innovative design; retrofits and renovations; daylighting; earth contact; and greenhouses. Papers on thermal storage; performance and simulation; social, cultural, economic considerations; and renewable alternatives are also considered. The book further presents papers on passive and hybrid cooling and heating; agricultural applications; and country monographs.

Author : Plea
Publisher : Pergamon
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1985-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0080325416

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Passive and Low Energy Alternatives by Plea Pdf

Author : Arthur Bowen,Simos Yannas
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1134 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781483150048

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Passive and Low Energy Ecotechniques by Arthur Bowen,Simos Yannas Pdf

Passive and Low Energy Ecotechniques (PLEA) presents the proceedings of the Third International PLEA Conference held in Mexico City, Mexico on August 6-11, 1984. The book includes papers on state-of-the-art selected topics aimed at providing a basic knowledge; country and regional or personal monographs to continue the exchange of national information which is an established feature of PLEA; and position papers for the topic seminars. The text also presents papers on vernacular shelter and settlement; case studies of new buildings and retrofits, urban and community planning and design, photovoltaic systems implementation, cooling systems, modeling and simulation, guidelines and tools for design and planning.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Solar energy
ISBN : UOM:39015024361449

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Solar Energy Update by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Architecture and energy conservation
ISBN : UFL:31262046804182

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Buildings Energy Conservation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Power resources
ISBN : MSU:31293010869307

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Energy Research Abstracts by Anonim Pdf

Author : J. Douglas Balcomb
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Science
ISBN : 0262023415

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Passive Solar Buildings by J. Douglas Balcomb Pdf

Describes developments in passive solar technology that will save time, energy, and resources in planning for the buildings of the future.This companion to Passive Cooling and Solar Building Architecture (volumes 8 and 9) describes developments in passive solar technology that will save time, energy, and resources in planning for the buildings of the future. It is filled with tips and useful research for architects and designers and includes three substantial chapters on general modeling. Passive solar heating works. Properly designed and constructed, it is cost-effective, practical, comfortable, and aesthetic. Balcomb's introductory remarks set the tone for the rest of the contributions, which describe the considerable record of achievements in passive solar heating. Balcomb summarizes and evaluates the era between 1976 and 1983 when most of the major developments took place and highlights the design features that have contributed to effective buildings. Three chapters cover modeling passive systems (applicable to both heating and cooling), and six chapters focus on the application of passive solar heating, with emphasis on components, analytical results for specific systems, test modules, subsystem integration into buildings, performance monitoring and results, and design tools.J. Douglas Balcomb is a Principal Engineer with the Solar Energy Research Institute.

Author : Fred A. Curtis
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1051 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781483189499

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Energy Developments: New Forms, Renewables, Conservation by Fred A. Curtis Pdf

Energy Developments: New Forms, Renewables, Conservation is a collection of papers that discusses alternative energy sources. In discussing these energy sources, the text considers factors such as technical, economic, and human dimensions. The first part of the text presents articles that cover forms of energy, such as the feasibility of coal gasification and electric power from salinity gradients by reverse electrodialysis. Next, the book reviews materials about renewable forms of energy that include genetically improved hardwoods as a potential energy source and heat pump investigations for northern climate applications. In the last part, the text provides studies that deal with energy conservation, such as shared savings financing for energy efficiency and consumer information, and government energy conservation incentive programs. The book will be of use to scientists, engineers, and technicians involved in the research, development, and implementation of alternative energy technology.

Author : Jala Makhzoumi,Gloria Pungetti
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135809225

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Ecological Landscape Design and Planning by Jala Makhzoumi,Gloria Pungetti Pdf

The authors of this book offer an holistic methodological approach to the design and planning of landscape, based on both research and practical experience.

Author : Simos Yannas,Arthur Bowen,International PLEA Organisation
Publisher : Pergamon
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Architecture and energy conservation
ISBN : UIUC:30112024500701

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Passive and Low Energy Architecture by Simos Yannas,Arthur Bowen,International PLEA Organisation Pdf

Author : Mike Riley,Alison Cotgrave,Michael Farragher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781315470511

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Building Design, Construction and Performance in Tropical Climates by Mike Riley,Alison Cotgrave,Michael Farragher Pdf

The design, construction and use of buildings in tropical climates pose specific challenges to built environment professionals. This text seeks to capture some of the key issues of technology and practice in the areas of building design, refurbishment, construction and facilities management in tropical regions. Using a consistent chapter structure throughout, and incorporating the latest research findings, this book outlines: the functional requirements of buildings in tropical climates; the challenges associated with the sustainability of the built environment, building form and whole life performance in the context of a tropical setting; the impact of potentially hostile tropical conditions upon building pathology and the durability of components, structure and fabric; the tasks which face those responsible for appraising the design, condition, maintenance and conservation of built heritage in tropical regions; the facilities management issues faced in tropical climates; and the refurbishment, upgrade and renewal of the tropical built environment. The book is ideal as a course text for students of Architecture, Construction, Surveying and FM as well as providing a sound reference for practitioners working in these regions.

Author : Karl W. Boer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781461322276

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Advances in Solar Energy by Karl W. Boer Pdf

Advances in Solar Energy is back on schedule. Volume III contains a number of interesting reviews of the different fields in solar energy conversion. We appreciate the many encouraging comments received after the second volume appeared and have incorporated some of the suggested changes. Even though most of the reviews are invited through our editors, we are always open to suggestion about subjects of importance that are ready for a com prehensive and critical review and have not been recently covered, or about potential authors. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Professor John A. Duffie for his invaluable help in starting the Advances in Solar Energy series. Although he has recently taken full responsibility as editor-in-chief for the Solar Energy Journal, his continued assistance as a member of the Board of Editors is greatly appreciated. The diligent work of the many active editors is gratefully acknowledged and constitutes the basis for a valuable review periodical with outstanding contributions. The typesetting was done by Sandra Pruitt in the Delaware office, using the TEX-program with laser print-out. Her organization and patience in coordinating with the authors, and her technical skill and diligence in preparing the submitted copy permitted the timely and high-quality assembly of this production. We wish to commend her for efforts well beyond the call of duty. The accommodating help from Plenum Press and its production staff deserves our grateful acknowledgement.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1986-02
Category : Architecture and energy conservation
ISBN : UFL:31262090675199

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Buildings Energy Conservation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mat Santamouris
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781849773966

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Advances in Passive Cooling by Mat Santamouris Pdf

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.

Author : John Edington
Publisher : Springer
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319624914

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Indigenous Environmental Knowledge by John Edington Pdf

This book examines comprehensively for the first time, the scope and accuracy of indigenous environmental knowledge. It shows that in some spheres, including agriculture, house design, fuel and water manipulation, the high reputation of local observers is well deserved and often sufficiently insightful to warrant wider imitation. However it also reveals that in certain matters, notably some aspects of health care and wild-species population management, local knowledge systems are conspicuously unsound. Not all the difficulties are of the communities own making, some stem from external factors outside their control. However in either case, remedial measures can be suggested and this book describes, especially for the benefit of practitioners, what steps might be taken in rural communities to improve the quality of life. The possibility of useful transfers of information from local settings to Western ones is not ignored and forms the subject of the book’s final chapter.