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The solar house : passive heating and cooling Cover Image Book

The solar house : passive heating and cooling / Daniel D. Chiras.

Chiras, Daniel D. (Author).

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  • ISBN: 1931498121
  • ISBN: 9781931498128
  • Physical Description: x, 274 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., 2002.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Books for living wisely from Mother earth news"--P. facing t.p.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction : achieving comfort in any climate -- Fundamentals of integrated passive design -- Energy-efficient design and construction -- Passive solar heating : region-specific design -- Supplying back-up heat sustainably -- Passive solar heating : region-specific design -- Supplying back-up heat sustainably -- Passive cooling: region-specific design -- Health matters : optimum air quality in passively conditioned homes -- Designing a passively conditioned home and assessing its performance -- Going solar? Why not go all the way? -- Appendix : mean percentage of possible sunshine.

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Subject:
Solar houses.
Dwellings > Energy conservation.
Solar energy > Passive systems.

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