Download or read book Passive Solar House Designs for Canada written by Allen Associates and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy efficient Passive Solar House Designs for Canada written by Allen Associates and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is aimed at designers, builders and owner-builders. It introduces the principles of passive solar design and contains 24 simple, direct-gain, energy-efficient passive solar house designs.
Download or read book Award winning Passive Solar Designs written by Jeffrey Cook and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1984 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tap the Sun written by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only Canadian guide of its kind covers all aspects to consider with respect to passive solar houses and techniques: solar radiation, solar energy collection and window performance, heat storage and distribution, shading and summer comfort, window selection considerations, design integration, site planning and overheating. The CD-ROM contains database of window manufacturers and products, program that estimates appropriate window area for a house, and more.
Download or read book Award winning Passive Solar House Designs written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Village Homes Solar House Designs written by David A. Bainbridge and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Passive Solar Homes written by Marbek Resource Consultants Ltd and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on passive solar houses. It has been prepared to help designers, builders and prospective homeowners understand the state-of-the-art in passive solar housing. The book is divided into two major parts: -Part 1 provides an overview of basic passive solar design priciples. The information presented is pertinent to most of Canada, excluding the far North. -Part 2 presents 24 passive solar house designs developed by 6 architectural firms from across Canada. The designs include detached, semi-detached, and row houses. The passive solar features of each design are highlighted, and estimates of expected performance are provided.
Download or read book Passive Solar House Designs for New Mexico Climates written by Monika Lumsdaine and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Chinese Greenhouse written by Dan Chiras and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A prescription for survival in this gorgeously illustrated and accessible guide to the future of farming.” —Albert Bates, author of The Biochar Solution Grow vegetables year-round in a greenhouse powered only by solar energy! Originally developed in China to feed millions, Chinese greenhouses are earth-sheltered, solar-heated, east-west oriented, intelligently glazed, and well-insulated. They have proven highly effective in growing warm-weather vegetables and fruits like green peppers and tomatoes in cold climates through fall, winter, and early spring using passive solar energy as the sole heat source. The Chinese Greenhouse is a full-color comprehensive guide to these passive solar greenhouses for self-sufficiency and growing year-round in soil or aquaponic grow beds with no additional heat. Coverage includes: How to design, build, and operate a Chinese greenhouse How to improve performance via short-term and long-term heat banking How to provide additional heat to make your greenhouse operate even more effectively How to cool the greenhouse during the summer. Become a more self-sufficient gardener, growing and harvesting a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables year-round, with your own Chinese greenhouse. “Wonderfully researched . . . brilliant.” —Jean-Martin Fortier, farmer and author of The Market Gardener, editor of Growers Magazine “Essential reading for pioneers of Chinese greenhouses.” —Pam Dawling, author of The Year-Round Hoophouse and Sustainable Market Farming “Every enthusiastic vegetable farmer dreams of this winter-growing miracle, and Dan shows how to do it.” —Shawna Coronado, author of 101 Organic Gardening Hacks
Download or read book Solar Homes for the Pacific Northwest written by Don Corson and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy Efficient House Designs written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Passive Solar House Designs for New Mexico Climates written by Monika Lumsdaine and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following is a listing of the various printed elements available from the findings of this project, along with the price for each. Prices include postage and handling. Full sixe (24" x 36") blueprints will be mailed in standard engineering drawing mailing tubes.
Download or read book The Passive Solar House written by James Kachadorian and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2006-07-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and Expanded Edition - Includes CD-ROM with Custom Design Software For the past ten years The Passive Solar House has offered proven techniques for building homes that heat and cool themselves, using readily available materials and methods familiar to all building contractors and many do-it-yourself homeowners. True to this innovative, straightforward approach, the new edition of this best-selling guide includes CSOL passive solar design software, making it easier than ever to heat your home with the power of the sun. Since The Passive Solar House was first published, passive solar construction expert James Kachadorian has perfected user-friendly, Windows-compatible software to supplement the design process explained in the book by allowing homeowners/designers to enter the specifications of their design and see how changing a variable will affect its energy efficiency. This is the building book for a world of climbing energy costs. Applicable to diverse regions, climates, budgets, and styles of architecture, Kachadorian's techniques translate the essentials of timeless solar design into practical wisdom for today's solar builders. Profiles of successful passive solar design, construction, and retrofit projects from readers of the first edition provide inspiration to first-time homebuilders and renovators alike.
Download or read book Passive Solar House Designs for New Mexico Climates written by Monika Lumsdaine and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report consists of two parts: Part I - Design Manual and Part II - Design Examples. Part I, the Design Manual, is a step-by-step guide for passive solar house design, tailored to New Mexico climatic conditions and containing all necessary supporting information: (1) New Mexico climatic data; (2) discussion of passive solar heating methods; (3) factors determining appropriate plan and lot selection; (4) energy conservation;(5) building specifications, including manufacturers' information on window night insulation; (6) thermal storage; (7) design calculation procedures in worksheet format; (8) backup heating; (9) solar water heating; (10) costs, codes and taxes and (11) sources of further information and recommended reading. With this design manual, a builder or homeowner should be able to develop his/her own plans for a good passive solar home or to adapt one of the example designs to specific needs and local conditions. Part II, the Design Examples, consists of a descriptive brochure containing information about the sample designs and blueprints developed in this research project. Included for each design are: possible lot orientation, recommended lot plan and landscaping, floor plan and perspective, description of suitable climatic ranges, locations and Specifications and details of the passive solar heating system. In addition, a discussion of some conceptual designs is given for which calculations have been made. Information about some TVA and HUD award -winning designs which may be suitable for New Mexico locations is also given together with ordering information. Completed sets of the design calculations for all example designs and two TVA designs are included, as are sets of plans for the seven example designs.
Download or read book The Sun inspired House written by Debra Rucker Coleman and published by Sun Plans. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique combination of passive solar information and house plans designed to use the sun to macimum effeciency. These elegant, yet functional homes capture the non-polluting heat and wonderful light of the sun in a wide range of warm and welcoming styles. Blueprints are available for most of the designs.
Download or read book Pretty Good House written by Michael Maines and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pretty Good House provides a framework and set of guidelines for building or renovating a high-performance home that focus on its inhabitants and the environment--but keeps in mind that few people have pockets deep enough to achieve a "perfect" solution. The essential idea is for homeowners to work within their financial and practical constraints both to meet their own needs and do as much for the planet as possible. A Pretty Good House is: * A house that's as small as possible * Simple and durable, but also well designed * Insulated and air-sealed * Above all, it is affordable, healthy, responsible, and resilient.
Download or read book Positive Energy Homes written by Robin Brimblecombe and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Positive energy homes enable people to live healthy and comfortable lives with energy left over to share. Creating a house you love that produces surplus energy is surprisingly easy with a thorough understanding of how buildings work and careful attention to detail in construction. The Passive House standard, with its well-proven track record, forms the basis for creating positive energy homes. This book explores the Passive House ‘fabric first’ approach, as well as the science and practicalities of effective ventilation strategies, smart options for heating and cooling, daylight harvesting, and efficient lighting and appliances. Positive Energy Homes provides home owners world-wide, architects and builders with an understanding of the principles and technical details of building these houses.
