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The solar house : passive heating and cooling
Title:
The solar house : passive heating and cooling
Author:
Chiras, Daniel D.
ISBN:
9781931498128
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
White River Junction, VT : Chelsea Green Pub., 2002.
Physical Description:
x, 274 p. [pap] : ill. ; 25 cm.
General Note:
"Books for living wisely from Mother earth news"--P. facing t.p.
Contents:
Fundamentals of Integrated Passive Design -- Energy-Efficient Design and Construction -- Passive Solar Heating: Region-Specific Design -- Supplying Back-Up Heat Sustainably -- Passive Cooling: Region-Specific Design -- Health Matters: Optimum Air Quality in Passively Conditioned Homes -- Designing a Passively Conditioned Home and Assessing Its Performance -- Going Solar? Why Not Go All the Way?