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9780124105140 English 0124105149 "Solar Energy in Buildings" presents solar radiation fundamentals and their applications in buildings, supported by theoretical analysis and results of original simulation studies in solar energy availability, collection, and conversion for both active and passive use. In-depth coverage of energy balance and heat transfer in building envelopes is supported by the inclusion of calculations and case studies, while contextualizing within an integrated design approach. Explains the best uses of cutting-edge advances such as concentrated solar thermal, thermoelectric and polymetric materialsCovers active and passive solar collection and conversion systemsProvides energy balance calculations and case studies deriving from real installations connect theory and practice, Solar Energy in Buildings aims to present the fundamentals of solar energy for buildings and show how modern solar energy technologies can be applied and integrated into building construction. This book demonstrates that a modern building is not only a structure but also an integrated and complex energy system. It achieves this by making recommendations for building constructs in the context of solar radiation availability, by demonstrating how the integration of active and passive solar energy systems can decrease energy consumption in buildings, and by showing how the adoption of improved technologies for collecting solar energy and converting it into useful heat and electrical power-in combination with other renewable energy technologies and efficiency solutions-could result in the future realization of nearly zero-energy buildings. Solar Energy in Buildings provides both scientific fundamentals and practical applications on solar energy fundamentals and its impact on the energy balance of a building. It is a must-have resource for architects, engineers, experts in the construction, energy, civil, and environmental industries, and those interested in solar energy systems and their utilization in buildings. Key Feature: Explains the fundamentals of solar radiation and how solar and radiation availability impacts the design and energy balance of a building, Covers active and passive solar radiation collection and conversion systems and how they can best be integrated in a building's design. Provides energy balance calculations and case studies deriving from real operations connecting theory and practice. Book jacket.
9780124105140 English 0124105149 "Solar Energy in Buildings" presents solar radiation fundamentals and their applications in buildings, supported by theoretical analysis and results of original simulation studies in solar energy availability, collection, and conversion for both active and passive use. In-depth coverage of energy balance and heat transfer in building envelopes is supported by the inclusion of calculations and case studies, while contextualizing within an integrated design approach. Explains the best uses of cutting-edge advances such as concentrated solar thermal, thermoelectric and polymetric materialsCovers active and passive solar collection and conversion systemsProvides energy balance calculations and case studies deriving from real installations connect theory and practice, Solar Energy in Buildings aims to present the fundamentals of solar energy for buildings and show how modern solar energy technologies can be applied and integrated into building construction. This book demonstrates that a modern building is not only a structure but also an integrated and complex energy system. It achieves this by making recommendations for building constructs in the context of solar radiation availability, by demonstrating how the integration of active and passive solar energy systems can decrease energy consumption in buildings, and by showing how the adoption of improved technologies for collecting solar energy and converting it into useful heat and electrical power-in combination with other renewable energy technologies and efficiency solutions-could result in the future realization of nearly zero-energy buildings. Solar Energy in Buildings provides both scientific fundamentals and practical applications on solar energy fundamentals and its impact on the energy balance of a building. It is a must-have resource for architects, engineers, experts in the construction, energy, civil, and environmental industries, and those interested in solar energy systems and their utilization in buildings. Key Feature: Explains the fundamentals of solar radiation and how solar and radiation availability impacts the design and energy balance of a building, Covers active and passive solar radiation collection and conversion systems and how they can best be integrated in a building's design. Provides energy balance calculations and case studies deriving from real operations connecting theory and practice. Book jacket.