Passive Building Design: A Handbook of Natural Climatic Control [Hardcover]

N.K. Bansal (Author), G. Hauser (Author), G. Minke (Author)

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Publication Date: January 28, 1994 | ISBN-10: 044481745X | ISBN-13: 978-0444817457

The concepts, elements and design patterns of passive buildings are dealt with in this book. These patterns are a way to conserve energy in buildings or to provide more comfortable conditions inside the space through natural means. A systematic approach has been used in the presentation of the various concepts and elements of heating, cooling, combined heating and cooling, humidity control and daylighting. This has been achieved by describing the basic principles, their design aspects and performance, and illustrating with appropriate examples. The subject is covered in a compact yet comprehensive way. The information presented in the main text is supplemented by very useful appendices, which also include some case studies of passive buildings from all over the world.

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Hardcover: 340 pages
Publisher: Elsevier Science (January 28, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 044481745X
ISBN-13: 978-0444817457
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,781,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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