Opening book details…
Can I read Solar House : a Guide for the Solar Designer on EtoBox?
Solar House : a Guide for the Solar Designer by Terry R Galloway is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Solar House : a Guide for the Solar Designer about?
Covering the full life span of the project, from siting issues through specific design features to maintenance of the property and equipment, this is a comprehensive guide to designing, planning and building a solar house. The author uses his experience of living in a solar house to inform the reader of the technology and practices needed for the design, operation and maintenance of the solar home. Each of the technologies of the house, such as space heating and cooling, domestic hot water and electric power technologies, are critiqued from the point of view of the owner/resident, with the auth. Read more... Cover; Solar House: A Guide for the Solar Designer; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of figures; List of tables; Disclaimer; Dedication; 1 Goal of this guide; 2 Site location; 3 Thermal mass -- heated by solar and by ground-coupled; 4 Attached greenhouse passive heating; 5 Domestic hot water; 6 Combined DHW and swimming pool heating; 7 Space heating; 8 Space cooling; 9 PV electric power; 10 Annual energy use; 11 Maintenance saves money; 12 Payback economics; 13 Thermal performance monitoring and control; 14 Solar energy future options; References and
Who reads Solar House : a Guide for the Solar Designer?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Terry R Galloway
- Publisher
- Architectural Press
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781136366017
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Architecture, Technology, Energy