A Handbook on Low-energy Buildings and District-energy Systems

Fundamentals, Techniques and Examples

L.D. Danny Harvey

702 pages, parution le 01/07/2006

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Résumé

Buildings account for over one third of global energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Reducing energy use by buildings is therefore an essential part of any strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and thereby lessen the likelihood of potentially catastrophic climate change. Bringing together a wealth of hard-to-obtain information on energy use and energy efficiency in buildings at a level which can be easily digested and applied, Danny Harvey offers a comprehensive, objective and critical sourcebook on low-energy buildings. Topics covered include: thermal envelope, heating, cooling, heat pumps, HVAC systems, hot water, lighting, solar energy, appliances and office equipment, embodied energy, buildings as systems and community-integrated energy systems (cogeneration, district heating, and district cooling). The book includes exemplary buildings and techniques from North America, Europe and Asia, and combines a broad, holistic perspective with technical detail in an accessible and insightful manner.

L'auteur - L.D. Danny Harvey

L.D. Danny Harvey is a Professor at the University of Toronto, and brings a 25-year background in computer climate modelling and analysis of energy scenarios to the problem of how to create truly sustainable buildings.

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Preface
Technical Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
Environmental and Energy Security Imperatives
Energy Basics and Organizational Strategy
Thermal Envelope
Heating Systems
Heat Pumps
Cooling Loads and Cooling Devices
HVAC Systems
Domestic Hot Water
Lighting
Appliances
Solar Energy
Embodied Energy and Operating Energy
Energy Savings and the Role of the Design Process
Retrofits
Community-Integrated Energy Systems
Appendices
References
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Earthscan
Auteur(s)	L.D. Danny Harvey
Parution	01/07/2006
Nb. de pages	702
Format	20,5 x 26,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1907g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781844072439
ISBN13	978-1-84407-243-9