- A complete overview of solar technologies relevant to the built environment, including solar thermal energy for heating and cooling, passive solar energy for daylighting and heating supply, and photovoltaics for electricity production
- Provides practical examples and calculations to enable component and system simulation e.g. Calculation of U-values, I-V curve parameters and radiance distribution modelling
- Discusses the new trends in thermal energy use, including the architectural integration of collector systems, integrated ventilation photovoltaics facades and solar powered absorption cooling systems
- Coverage of cutting-edge applications such as active and passive cooling techniques and results from ongoing research projects
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"...balances the physics and engineering background of solar heating, cooling and building integrated photovoltaics with practical applications..." (Bulletin, Vol 94(24/25), 2003)
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Solar technologies are emerging as the sustainable technology of choice for those commissioning new buildings. Integrated photovoltaics offer huge potential for delivering renewable energy without generating harmful pollutants.
Discussing current market conditions and the economics of this technology, the author balances the physics and engineering background of solar heating, cooling and building integrated photovoltaics with practical applications.
A complete overview of solar technologies relevant to the built environment, this book
- Explains how to integrate solar technology into building design concepts.
- Outlines the use of passive solar energy for daylighting and heating supply.
- Discusses solar thermal energy for heating and cooling as well as photovolatics for electricity production.
- Presents the meteorological background to irradiance calculations.
- Provides engineering planning aids for innovative energy supply systems.
- Contains practical examples and calculation methods to enable component and system simulation.
Solar Technologies for Buildings is an excellent reference for scientists, engineers, planners, researchers and students, involved in developing solar energy systems. Architects integrating solar technologies in building design will find this application-orientated approach useful.
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Buildings account today for about 40% of the final energy consumption of the European Union, with a large energy saving potential of 22% in the short term (up to 2010). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Buildings account today for about 40% of the final energy consumption of the European Union, with a large energy saving potential of 22% in the short term (up to 2010). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sorption wheel, vapour purity, dehumidifying performance, daylight coefficient, absorber sheet metal, photometric radiation equivalent, total energy transmission factor, active solar components, regeneration air heater, sorption rotor, calorific losses, tapping profile, adsorption cooler, air temperature jump, parallel bypass diode, upper storage area, drinking water store, rib efficiency, space exhaust air, component characteristic values, heating drinking water, transparent thermal insulation, compression coolers, heat recovery efficiency, transmission heat losses Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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