The passive solar house : [the complete guide to heating and cooling your home]

Book 2006

"Kick the oil habit; turn to the sun for heating and cooling. Homeowners are increasingly worried about our dependence on fossil fuels. From potentially catastrophic climate change to the strain of skyrocketing fuel prices, the need for a clean, affordable alternative has never been more urgent. Passive solar house design is the alternative. The core appeal of this revised and expanded edition of The Passive Solar House is its basis on James Kach...

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ISBN:

9781933392035

Edition:

Revised and expanded edition

Description:

x, 224 pages 8 pages of plates : illustrations, forms, 1 map, plans ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM

Notes:

CD-ROM-Beil. enth.: Open source solar design software. Photographic tour of passive solar homes
CD-ROM-Beil. u.d.T.: CSOL

Contents:

Let nature heat your home
The Passive Solar Concept
The Solar Slab and Basic Solar Design
Insulation, Venting, and Fresh Air
Basic Layouts and Floor Plans
How to do the Solar Design Calculations
The Foundation Plan, and Backup Heating and Cooling
A Sidehill Variation, and Solar Design Worksheets
Sunspaces and Special Design Considerations
Interior Design for Year-Round Comfort
Three Projects
Using the CSOL Computer Program
Appendix 1. Solar Design Worksheets
Appendix 2. Solar Intensity and Solar Heat Gain Factors for 16 to 64 degrees North Latitude
Appendix 3. Thermal Properties of Typical Building and Insulating Materials (Design Values)
Appendix 4. North Latitude, Elevation, and Outside Winter Design Temperatures for Selected Cities in the U.S. and Canada
Appendix 5. Average Monthly and Yearly Degree Days for Cities in the U.S. and Canada
Appendix 6. Mean Percentage of Possible Sunshine for Selected Cities in the U.S. and Canada
Appendix 7. Isogonic Chart (Magnetic Declination)

LCCN:

97003264

Control Number:

3301357

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