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Author Gevorkian, Peter.

Title Alternative energy systems in building design / Peter Gevorkian.

Imprint New York : McGraw-Hill, c2010.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  720.472 G337a 2010    ---  Available
Description xix, 522 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Series McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series
McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series.
Note "A GreenSource book"--Cover.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-504) and index.
Contents Global warming : climatic and atmospheric changes -- Energy systems -- Solar power system physics and technologies -- California solar initiative program -- Energy conservation -- Passive solar heating technologies -- Fuel cell technology -- Wind energy technologies -- Ocean energy technologies -- Hydroelectric and micro-hydro turbine power -- Geothermal energy -- Biofuel, biogas, and thermal depolymerization technologies -- Fission- and fusion-type nuclear power -- Air pollution abatement -- Carbon dioxide sequestration and carbon trading economics.
Subject Electric power systems.
Small power production facilities.
Sustainable buildings.
Building-integrated photovoltaic systems.
Renewable energy sources.
Wind power plants.
Hydroelectric power plants.
Architecture and energy conservation.
ISBN 0071621474 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9780071621472 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Standard No. BWX R2802948
AU@ 000044531644

 
    
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