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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home

Author: Dan Ramsey
Published: 2007-05-01
book: 320 pages
ISBN:1592576435
ISBN:9781592576432
Publisher: Penguin Group
Subject: Architecture

Covering the fundamentals of solar power and other renewable energy sources, a revised handbook offers advice and suggestions for building a solar-powered home, ...

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Sustainable Solar Housing: Strategies and solutions

Author: Robert Hastings
Published: 2007-01-01
book: 292 pages
ISBN:1844073254
ISBN:9781844073252
Publisher: Earthscan / James & James
Subject: Technology & Engineering

This far-reaching and authoritative two-volume set examines a range of potential solutions for low-energy building design, considering different strategies ...

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Site Planning for Solar Access

Author: Duncan Erley
Published: 1997
book: 149 pages
ISBN:0788141546
ISBN:9780788141546
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Subject: Architecture

This manual is intended to guide developers, site planners, and builders in the design of residential developments for solar access.

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Solar architecture in cool climates

Author: Colin Porteous
Published: 2005
book: 266 pages
ISBN:1844072819
ISBN:9781844072811
Publisher: Earthscan / James & James
Subject: Technology & Engineering

This book fulfills this requirement, providing inspiration, an understanding of key principles, and technical data on the design of solar buildings in northern ...

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Solar Power Your Home For Dummies

Author: Rik DeGunther
Published: 2010
book: 408 pages
ISBN:0470596783
ISBN:9780470596784
Publisher: For Dummies
Subject: Architecture

Each book covers all the necessary information a beginner needs to know about a particular topic, providing an index for easy reference and using the series' ...

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Solar house

Author: Terry Galloway
Published: 2004
book: 216 pages
ISBN:0750658312
ISBN:9780750658317
Publisher: Architectural Pr
Subject: Architecture

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 ...

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Bioclimatic housing

Author: Richard Hyde
Published: 2008
book: 440 pages
ISBN:1844072843
ISBN:9781844072842
Publisher: Earthscan / James & James
Subject: Technology & Engineering

With case studies from Iran, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, Sri Lanka and Italy, this is a truly international and authoritative work, prepared under the auspices ...

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Solar heating systems for houses

Author: Werner W. Weiss
Published: 2003
book: 313 pages
ISBN:1902916468
ISBN:9781902916460
Publisher: Earthscan / James & James
Subject: Technology & Engineering

This book fills that need.

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Power from the Sun

Author: Dan Chiras
Published: 2009-09
book: 288 pages
ISBN:0865716218
ISBN:9780865716216
Publisher: New Society Pub
Subject: Architecture

Describes how to install a solar electricity system into a home, discussing the different types of systems, how they function, and their importance in lowering ...

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The solar house

Author: Daniel D. Chiras
Published: 2002
book: 274 pages
ISBN:1931498121
ISBN:9781931498128
Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co
Subject: House & Home

Author Dan Chiras provides a wealth of up-to-date, practical information for home buyers, owner-builders, and anyone interested in building for a sustainable ...

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The solar home

Author: Mark Freeman
Published: 1994
book: 226 pages
ISBN:0811724468
ISBN:9780811724463
Publisher: null
Subject: House & Home

Freeman gives thorough instructions and clear illustrations on each phase of solar home construction, from selecting the right site and designing the rooms to ...

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The New Solar Home

Author: Dave Bonta
Published: 2009-10-15
book: 160 pages
ISBN:1423603907
ISBN:9781423603900
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
Subject: Architecture

Shows how solar technology can be stylishly utilized in various home sizes and locales The New Solar Home features a variety of solar dwellings of different ...

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Thermische Solarenergienutzung an Gebäuden

Author: Armin Marko
Published: 1996-11-22
book: 438 pages
ISBN:3540603697
ISBN:9783540603696
Publisher: null
Subject: Technology & Engineering

Aktive und passive Solarenergienutzung, technische und architektonische Möglichkeiten, etablierte Technologien und zukünftige Entwicklungen behandelt dieses ...

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The passive solar design and construction handbook

Author: Michael J. Crosbie
Published: 1998
book: 291 pages
ISBN:0471183083
ISBN:9780471183082
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Subject: Technology & Engineering

The only complete guide to passive solar design and construction The Passive Solar Design and Construction Handbook is an unbeatable guide for architects and ...

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Solar energy houses

Author: Anne Grete Hestnes
Published: 2003
book: 202 pages
ISBN:1902916433
ISBN:9781902916439
Publisher: Earthscan / James & James
Subject: Architecture

The book will be extremely valuable to all architects and planners working either to design domestic buildings with lower energy usage, or simply to see a wider ...

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Passivhäuser

Author: Judith Schluck
Published: 2004
book: 192 pages
ISBN:317018055X
ISBN:9783170180550
Publisher: W. Kohlhammer Verlag
Subject: Architecture and energy conservation

Vorwort Eine zentrale Aufgabe für die Zukunft, aber auch für die Gegenwart ist die weltweite Minderung des C02-Ausstoßes und die Einsparung von Energie. ...

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Solar energy applications to dwellings

Author: T. C. Steemers
Published: 1982
book: 210 pages
ISBN:9027713723
ISBN:9789027713728
Publisher: Springer
Subject: Architecture

INTRODUCTION 'Solar Energy Application to Dwellings', Project A, is one of the eight tasks which, together, form the Solar Energy R&D Programme of the ...

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Bauen mit Solarenergie

Author: Christian Hanus
Published: 2007-04-01
book: 128 pages
ISBN:3728130850
ISBN:9783728130853
Publisher: vdf Hochschulverlag AG
Subject: Architecture

Vorwort Wir Menschen treffen Entscheidungen anhand von Vorstellungen aus unseren Lebenserfahrungen. Qualität wird nach verschiedenen Kriterien gemessen, ...

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The passive solar house

Author: James Kachadorian
Published: 2006-04-01
book: 224 pages
ISBN:1933392037
ISBN:9781933392035
Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co
Subject: House & Home

Passive solar house design is the alternative.

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Energy storage for solar applications

Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Solar Energy Panel
Published: 1981
book: 125 pages
ISBN:1933392037
ISBN:9781933392035
Publisher: National Academies
Subject: Technology & Engineering

CHAPTER I SUMMARY Information and perspectives have been developed to help the US Department of Energy define, develop, and implement RD&D programs on ...

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