The passive solar energy book: A complete guide to passive solar home, greenhouse, and building design [Hardcover]

Edward Mazria (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 435 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Press; 1st edition (1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878572600
• ISBN-13: 978-0878572601
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Down to earth, practical methodology book, January 22, 1999

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This review is from: The Passive Solar Energy Book: A Complete Guide to Passive Solar Home, Greenhouse and Building Design (Paperback)

From a number of books I have been reading on passive energy topics, Mazria's small book is the most concrete, understandable and organized. I designed my home using the book and the forecasted energy compsumption matched the calculations!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely indispensable!, June 8, 1998

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E. Nielsen ([e-mail]) (Northeastern Iowa USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Passive Solar Energy Book (Expanded Professional Edition) (Hardcover)

A seminal reference on the fundamentals of solar design. Easily used, yet thorough and quantitative. Should be required reading for everyone in the architecture & building design fields. Sunfall info given here is relevant to every structure ever designed -- and if you actually use it, the info *will* improve your design!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference!, December 4, 1998

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Dave Hrivnak - See all my reviews

This review is from: The passive solar energy book: A complete guide to passive solar home, greenhouse, and building design (Hardcover)

When I designed our first house this book was invaluable. We are now designing our second home and looked to see if there is an update. Unfortunately it has not been revised but then little has changed with the sun and mass and the book will once again be a valued resource.