| Description |
xiii, 701 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [644]-690) and index. |
| Contents |
Environmental and energy-security imperatives -- Energy basics, climate and meteorological data, organizational strategy -- Thermal envelope and building shape, form, and orientation -- Heating systems -- Heat pumps -- Cooling loads and cooling devices -- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems -- Domestic hot water -- Lighting -- Appliances, consumer electronics, and office equipment -- Active collection and transformation of solar and wind energy -- Comparison of embodied energy, operating energy, and associated greenhouse gas emissions -- Demonstrated energy savings in advanced new buildings and the role of the design process -- Energy savings through retrofits of existing buildings -- Community-integrated energy system -- Summary and conclusions. |
| Subject |
Buildings -- Energy conservation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Heating from central stations -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Air conditioning from central stations -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| ISBN |
1844072436 (hardback) |
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9781844072439 (hardback) |
| Standard No. |
9781844072439 |
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YDXCP 100421273 |
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IG# 1844072436 |
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