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Sustainable Solar Housing: Volume 2 – Exemplary Buildings and Technologies
Author(s): S. Robert Hastings (Editor), Maria Wall
- Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd.
- Publication Date: November 1, 2009
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 288 pages
- ISBN-10: 1844078000
- ISBN-13: 9781844078004
Book Description
Volume 2 of this two-volume set offers a detailed analysis of exemplary buildings in different European countries and examines the various technologies employed. Aided by clear illustrations, it offers invaluable insights into the application of these technologies.
The Sustainable Solar Housing set examines a range of potential solutions for low-energy building design, considering different strategies (energy conservation and renewable energy) and technologies (relating to the building envelope, ventilation, heat delivery, heat production, heat storage, electricity and control). Each volume assesses the potential of these options in a variety of contexts, covering different housing types (apartment, row and detached) and different climate types (cold, temperate and mild). The impressive list of expert authors from 14 countries includes a mix of internationally respected academics and practitioners, working under the auspices of a five-year International Energy Agency (IEA) research project.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘Very well written and timely … from an impressive list of very knowledgeable contributors with a good European balance. Readers will be comforted by their reputations…[and] devising solutions based on climate is an excellent idea.’ Get Sust!
About the Author
Maria Wall is at the Department of Energy and Building Design, Lund University, Sweden.
S. Robert Hastings works with AEU Architecture, Energy and Environment GmbH, Switzerland. The highly successful Sustainable Solar Housing project was awarded the Energy Institute’s Environment Award in 2007.
