Passive Solar Architecture Pocket Reference

Our pocket reference books provide a wealth of practical information at your fingertips, whenever you need it. Rich in background detail, at-a-glance tables and diagrams, equations, and more, the Passive Solar Architecture Pocket Reference is a handy resource for architects, engineers and students. Coverage includes:

- Definitions

- Load determinants and Responses - including worldwide biomes and climates, building metabolism and response, thermal sources and sinks, passive building responses to sources and sinks, tuning the building to the environment, optimizing insulation & thermal mass for comfort

- Contextual Aspects- including microclimate and siting, temperatures, humidity, wind, radiation and comfort parameters

- Passive Components - including building envelope, passive solar terminology, orientation, apertures and glazing, thermal storage, thermal control and materials

- Design Tools - including sun path diagrams, sun peg diagrams, air flow relationships, thermal modelling and life cycle design

- Specific Functions - including passive heating, passive cooling and ventilation, natural lighting, passive water heating, resource collection and Integrated design

David Thorpe is a lecturer on one planet living at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, a consultant on renewable energy and sustainable building, and author of several academic books and numerous articles. He is also Founder/Patron of One Planet Council.