Site Planning for Solar Access

Site Planning for Solar Access
Author: Duncan Erley
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 154
Release: 1997-04
Genre:
ISBN: 0788141546

This manual is intended to guide developers, site planners, and builders in the design of residential developments for solar access. Planning for solar access means laying out buildings, roads, landscaping, and open space so that solar collectors, whether actually in place or merely planned for the future, can get direct sunlight to permit the use of solar energy for space heating, water heating, or air conditioning. Appendices: glossary, skyspace angles, shadow length tables and equation, and determining density. Extensive references. 120 charts and tables.

Architectural Lighting

Architectural Lighting
Author: M. David Egan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Electric lighting
ISBN: 9780070205871

Contains an in-depth presentation of lighting fundamentals. This book focusses on both natural and artificial lighting and includes chapters on Design Tools and the Design Process. It also includes case studies, providing helpful exercises for the engineering student.

Photovoltaics in the Urban Environment

Photovoltaics in the Urban Environment
Author: Bruno Gaiddon
Publisher: Earthscan
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2009
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 184977014X

The concept of cities as potential photovoltaic power plants is rapidly gaining prominence, but until now there has been no large scale study of the impacts of such development on urban fabric and infrastructure, or on inhabitants. This book, based on wide-ranging studies supported by the European Commission and International Energy Agency, is the first to properly address these issues.

Energy

Energy
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 582
Release: 1981
Genre: Fuel
ISBN:

Our Home

Our Home
Author: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1994
Genre: Architectural design
ISBN: