Solar thermal systems available today offer efficiency and reliability. They can be applied in different conditions to meet space- and water-heating requirements in the residential, commercial and industrial building sectors. The potential for this technology and the associated environmental benefits are significant.

This fully updated edition of 2004's bestselling guide offers clear guidance on planning and installing a solar thermal system, crucial to the successful uptake of this technology. All major topics for successful project implementation are included. Beginning with resource assessment and an outline of core components, it details solar thermal system design, installation, operation and maintenance for single households, large systems, swimming pool heaters, solar air and solar cooling applications. Details on how to market solar thermal technologies, a review of relevant simulation tools and data on selected regional, national and international renewable energy programmes are also provided.

In short, the book offers comprehensive guidance for professionals who wish to install solar thermal technology and is a highly valued resource for architects and engineers alike who are working on new projects, electricians, roofers and other installers, craftsmen undertaking vocational training and anyone with a specialized and practical interest in this field.

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Sustainable environmental control through building design

"Heating, Cooling, and Lighting" is the industry standard text on environmental control systems with the emphasis on sustainable design. By detailing the many factors that contribute to the comfort in a building, this book helps architects minimize mechanical systems and energy usage over the life of the building by siting, building design, and landscaping to maximize natural heating, cooling, and lighting. This new fourth edition includes new information on integrated design strategies and designing for the Tropics. Resources include helpful case studies, checklists, diagrams, and a companion website featuring additional cases, an image bank, and instructor materials.

Designing buildings that require less energy to heat, cool, and light means allowing the natural energy of the sun and wind to reduce the burden on the mechanical and electrical systems. Basic design decisions regarding size, orientation, and form have a great impact on the sustainability, cost, and comfort of a building. "Heating, Cooling, and Lighting" provides detailed guidance for each phase of a design project. Readers will: Understand the concept of sustainability as applied to energy sourcesReview the basic principles of thermal comfort, and the critical role of climateLearn the fundamentals of solar responsive design, including active and passive solar systems as well as photovoltaicsDiscover how siting, architectural design, and landscaping can reduce the requirements for mechanical and electrical systems

In sustainable design, mechanical, and electrical systems should be used to only accomplish what the architect could not by the design of the building itself. With this in mind, designers require a comprehensive understanding of both the properties of energy and the human factors involved in thermal comfort. "Heating, Cooling, and Lighting" is the complete, industry-leading resource for designers interested in sustainable environmental control.

Reliability Investigation of LED Devices for Public Light Applications focuses on state-of-the-art GaN-based LED technology through the study of typical failure mechanisms in public lighting applications. Across the different chapters, the reader will explore the tools and analyses involved in the study and application of a number of different LED devices. The authors review GaN-based LED technology by focusing on the main failure mechanisms targeting polymer-based packaging, thanks to electrical and spectral models. The proposed technology and methodologies will help those interested in the topic to further their knowledge of failure mechanisms, exploring the physical and chemical analyses involved.

Steam Generation from Biomass: Construction and Design of Large Boilers provides in-depth coverage of steam generator engineering for biomass combustion. It presents the design process and the necessary information needed for an understanding of not only the function of different components of a steam generator, but also what design choices have been made. Professor Vakkilainen explores each particular aspect of steam generator design from the point-of-view of pressure part design, mechanical design, layout design, process design, performance optimization, and cost optimization. Topics such as fuels and their emissions, steam-water circulation, auxiliary equipment, availability and reliability, measurements and control, manufacture, erection, and inspection are covered. Special attention is given to recovery boilers and fluidized bed boilers, and automated design and dimensioning calculation spreadsheets are available for download at the book's companion website. This book is intended for both design engineers and steam boiler operators, as well as those involved in plant management and equipment purchasing.

Advanced District Heating and Cooling (DHC) Systems presents the latest information on the topic, providing valuable information on the distribution of centrally generated heat or cold energy to buildings, usually in the form of space heating, cooling, and hot water. As DHC systems are more efficient and less polluting than individual domestic or commercial heating and cooling systems, the book provides an introduction to DHC, including its potential contribution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, then reviews thermal energy generation for DHC, including fossil fuel-based technologies, those based on renewables, and surplus heat valorization. Final sections address methods to improve the efficiency of DHC.

"Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning" by J. W. Mitchell and J. E. Braun provides foundational knowledge for the behavior and analysis of HVAC systems and related devices. The emphasis of this text is on the application of engineering principles that features tight integration of physical descriptions with a software program that allows performance to be directly calculated, with results that provide insight into actual behavior. Furthermore, the text offers more examples, end-of-chapter problems, and design projects that represent situations an engineer might face in practice and are selected to illustrate the complex and integrated nature of an HVAC system or piece of equipment.

Lighting has the power to illuminate and enhance our experience within the built environment. The light that enables people to travel around their neighbourhood or their city; the light which they see themselves and their neighbourhood under. Research into the effects of urban lighting on behaviour, environmental psychology and social interaction is developing at a rapid rate. Yet, despite the affect it has on our daily lives, the practical application of this research is a relatively untapped resource. There has been a persistent trend to use lighting as a tool for urban regeneration and many major urban lighting projects around the country are underway but there is more that can be done on a variety of scales. This book explores the needs and experiences of people at night and how these can be addressed by public lighting. It will give readers the confidence to develop more sophisticated lighting plans and add value to their projects. Case studies provide in-depth analysis of real-life projects and will help the reader to understand lighting designers' own experiences, including post-installation observations. Written in an accessible style by an array of experts, this is an essential book for practitioners, academics and students alike, that will enable you to put the research in to practice and develop better lighting for better places.

This richly illustrated, up-to-date guide offers practical coverage of all aspects of lighting design. Written by an award-winning, internationally known lighting designer, it covers lighting practices, materials, and their design applications and offers guidelines for preparing lighting drawings, control and transfer charts, symbol lists, and other technical specifications. This edition provides a new focus on the use of LEDs, as well as new and expanded coverage of renderings Mesopic Vision, and the latest controls approaches and systems.

Completing a full scene assessment upon arrival at an incident can significantly lower the overall risks, as well allow for a more effective response. Reading Fire supports frontline practitioners in gathering information upon arrival at an incident, using the 'BE-SAHF' model of assessment. Using a step-by-step approach, it considers each critical area of the model, from building, construction and environmental factors, to understanding and reading smoke, airflow, heat and flames. It explores each of these areas in depth and considers the evidence that needs to be analysed in order to formulate an effective tactical plan.

UEbersichtliche Funktions-Schemata und Typologien fur alle Gebaudearten und Baulichen Anlagen, Masse und Abmessungen fur Raume, Einrichtungen und Gerate koennen im "Neufert" verlasslich nachgeschlagen werden und bieten dem Planenden einen schnellen UEberblick und sicheren Einstieg in alle Entwurfsthemen. Auch die 43. Auflage des Standardwerks fur den Bauentwurf wurde inhaltlich und grafisch weiter uberarbeitet und aktualisiert. Einen Schwerpunkt bildet dabei die Thematik des nachhaltigen und ressourcenschonenden Planens und Entwerfens wie das materialgerechte Entwerfen und Bauen und die daraus resultierenden Mass- und Konstruktionsabhangigkeiten. Im Einzelnen wurden folgende Themen stark aktualisiert oder neu aufgenommen: Gebaudeenerigegesetz (GEG), Entwerfen und Brandschutzkonzepte, Treppen (aktualisierte DIN 18065), Eingangssituationen Wohnungsbau, Foyersituationen im Schulbau, Elektrotankstellen, Kuchen- und Ausgabekonzepte in der Gastronomie, Tiny Houses, Newsroom, Tierhaltung und Imkerei. Daruber hinaus kommt zur Ebene der Informations- und Wissensvermittlung seit der 42. Auflage eine neue Ebene hinzu. In 15 Architektenvideos, die aus dem Buch heraus mit einem QR-Code oder uber die Eingabe der URL abgerufen werden koennen , aussern sich ArchitektInnen zu neufertspezifischen Themen und schildern ihre inidividuellen Strategien und Herangehensweise an eine Entwurfsaufgabe. So wird der Entwurfsprozess greifbar und anschaulich.

Passive solar heating and passive cooling-approaches known as natural conditioning-provide comfort throughout the year by reducing, or eliminating, the need for fossil fuel. Yet while heat from sunlight and ventilation from breezes is free for the taking, few modern architects or builders really understand the principles involved. Now Dan Chiras, author of the popular book The Natural House, brings those principles up to date for a new generation of solar enthusiasts. The techniques required to heat and cool a building passively have been used for thousands of years. Early societies such as the Native American Anasazis and the ancient Greeks perfected designs that effectively exploited these natural processes. The Greeks considered anyone who didn't use passive solar to heat a home to be a barbarian! In the United States, passive solar architecture experienced a major resurgence of interest in the 1970s in response to crippling oil embargoes. With grand enthusiasm but with scant knowledge (and sometimes little common sense), architects and builders created a wide variety of solar homes. Some worked pretty well, but looked more like laboratories than houses. Others performed poorly, overheating in the summer because of excessive or misplaced windows and skylights, and growing chilly in the colder months because of insufficient thermal mass and insulation and poor siting. In The Solar House, Dan Chiras sets the record straight on the vast potential for passive heating and cooling. Acknowledging the good intentions of misguided solar designers in the past, he highlights certain egregious-and entirely avoidable-errors. More importantly, Chiras explains in methodical detail how today's home builders can succeed with solar designs. Now that energy efficiency measures including higher levels of insulation and multi-layered glazing have become standard, it is easier than ever before to create a comfortable and affordable passive solar house that will provide year-round comfort in any climate. Moreover, since modern building materials and airtight construction methods sometimes result in air-quality and even toxicity problems, Chiras explains state-of-the-art ventilation and filtering techniques that complement the ancient solar strategies of thermal mass and daylighting. Chiras also explains the new diagnostic aids available in printed worksheet or software formats, allowing readers to generate their own design schemes.

Das Praxisbuch vermittelt Grundlagen Know-how mit zahlreichen Beispielen und Wirtschaftlichkeitsberechnungen. Der Autor schliesst damit die Lucke zwischen der "grauen" Theorie, dem Handwerk der Bewehrungstechnik und der wirtschaftlichen Betrachtung. Fur die 2. Auflage wurden das Kapitel "Statik" erweitert und durch zahlreiche Abbildungen verstandlicher gestaltet. Gleiches gilt fur das Kapitel "Zeitberechnungen", durch eine Erweiterung wurde es verstandlicher gefasst. Das Kapitel Betonstahlgeflechte wurde um den Abschnitt "Geflechte in Tragwerksformen" erweitert.

The need for clean air has probably never been greater. Many industrial employees need to avoid exposure to airborne particulates, while certain industrial processes demand clean air of exceptional quality. Medical and biological fields rely on sterile air, while filtration can improve air quality in offices, homes and all types of transport. Filters act in a variety of complex and subtle ways. Each chapter introduces its subject matter simply, before tackling the problem in greater depth. The book therefore provides an excellent basis for detailed study, but is also invaluable to anyone needing an overview of the subject. Essential reading for industrial hygienists and engineers requiring an understanding of filtration, and for anyone whose work involves the maintenance or monitoring of air quality.

Der Frick/Knoell gibt die passenden Antworten auf alle Fragen moderner Bauweisen als Grundlage. Die 34. Auflage wurde komplett uberarbeitet und den aktuellen gultigen Normen angepasst. Seit 1909 gibt der Frick/Knoell Generationen von Architekten und Ingenieuren einen umfassenden Einblick in die Baukonstruktionslehre. Der grosse Erfolg dieses Werkes ergibt sich aus der umfassenden und ganzheitlichen Betrachtung von Roh- und Innenausbau. Das betrifft nicht nur die traditionellen Techniken, sondern auch den Trockenbau mit seiner zunehmenden Bedeutung als Fertigungsprinzip.

This textbook presents the principal methods of stress analysis for the design of frame structures, beginning with a description of the basic criteria for probabilistic safety verification used in modern codes. The Force Method and the Displacement Method are dealt with, together with their applications to more common structural situations. A special chapter is dedicated to the second order analysis required for slender structures and for the elaboration of instability problems. In turn, a thorough set of numerical examples rounds out the text. Given its scope, the book offers an ideal learning resource for students of Civil and Building Engineering and Architecture, and a valuable reference guide for practicing structural design professionals.

This fully updated edition of the successful book The Design of Lighting, provides the lighting knowledge needed by the architect in practice, the interior designer and students of both disciplines. The new edition offers a clear structure, carefully selected material and linking of lighting with other subjects, in order to provide the reader with a comprehensive and specifically architectural approach to lighting. Features of this new edition include: technical knowledge of lighting in the context of architectural design; an emphasis on imagination in architectural light and presentation of the tools necessary in practice for creative design; additional chapters on the behaviour of light and on the context of design; a strong emphasis on sustainable design and energy saving, with data and examples; analyses of actual lighting schemes and references to current standards and design guides; an up-to-date review of lamp and lighting technology, with recommendations on the choice of equipment; a revision of the calculation section, with examples and step-by-step instructions, based on recent student feedback about the book.

In der vollstandig uberarbeiteten und aktualisierten 36. Auflage des Bandes 1 werden neben der Berucksichtigung des aktuellsten Standes der Normung und praxisrelevanten Richtlinien besonders zeitgemasse Konstruktionsprinzipien aus den Bereichen Glasfassaden sowie innovative Materialentwicklungen des Bauens mit Beton neu behandelt. Der Abschnitt 6 wurde mit Blick auf die seit dem 01.Mai 2014 gultige EnEV 2014 voellig neu bearbeitet. Umfassend neu bearbeitet wurde auch Abschnitt 13 "Systemboeden, Installationssysteme in der Bodenebene". Im Abschnitt 17.5 "Warmeschutz" wurde das Thema "Innendammung", das zunehmend wichtiger wird, starker beleuchtet. Hier hat es sich als zielfuhrend erwiesen, nicht die jeweils aktuellen nationalen Normen heranzuziehen (die ohnehin in Deutschland, OEsterreich und in der Schweiz unterschiedlich sind), sondern auf die nach wie vor gultigen internationalen Normen und den Passivhaus Standard Bezug zu nehmen. Diese mehr an der Physik orientierten Vorgaben sind vergleichsweise stabil. Die Frick/Knoell Baukonstruktionslehre ist nach wie vor das Nachschlagewerk zu allen baukonstruktiven Fragestellungen vom Fundament uber den Innenausbau bis zum Dach.

Die vorliegende Formelsammlung richtet sich an die Anwender kommerzieller Finite Elemente Programme, die bereits die im Rahmen einer typischen FEM-Einfuhrungsvorlesung erworbenen Grundkenntnisse mitbringen und sich einen UEberblick uber die Moeglichkeiten dieser sehr leistungsstarken Programmpakete verschaffen m oechten. Denn nur wer die Unterschiede zwischen den verschiedenen Analysearten, Elementen oder Kontaktalgorithmen kennt, kann diese auch effizient einsetzen. Der Autor zeigt anhand der wichtigsten Formeln, erlauternder Skizzen und anschaulicher Beispiele das gesamte Anwendungsspektrum der FEM fur statische und dynamische Problemstellungen. Damit schliesst das Buch die Lucke zwischen einer FEM-Grundvorlesung und den Moeglichkeiten eines kommerziellen FE-Programms.

Das Handbuch bietet eine detaillierte Ubersicht der aktuellen Hochbaukonstruktionen. Es zeigt alle Kriterien auf, die wichtig sind, um die Beurteilung und Entscheidung fur ein erfolgreiches Ausfuhren der gestellten Aufgabe zu erleichtern. Dabei gibt es dem Leser praxisnahe Hilfestellung und wertvolle Anregungen fur methodisches Planen und Konstruieren."

Kriterien zur Organisation der PlanungskompetenzThesen zur kritischen Bewertung Einzigartige Entscheidungshilfe in Erlauterung und EDV-Werkzeug

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Ace the Major HVAC Licensing Exams! Featuring more than 800 accurate practice questions and answers, HVAC Licensing Study Guide, Third Edition, provides everything you need to prepare for and pass the major HVAC licensing exams. This highly-effective, career-building study resource is filled with essential calculations, troubleshooting tips for the job site, hundreds of detailed illustrations, and information on the latest codes and standards. You will get brand-new coverage of troubleshooting for small motors and electrical equipment for HVAC. This thoroughly revised study guide helps you: *Master the material most likely to appear on the ARI, NATE, ICE, RSES, and HVAC licensing exams *Improve your test-taking ability with 800+ true-false and multiple-choice questions and answers *Learn about current refrigerant usage and regulations *Keep up with the most recent codes and standards *Acquire the confidence, skills, and knowledge needed to pass your exam Covers key HVAC topics, including: *Heat sources *Heating systems *Boilers, burners, and burner systems *Piping systems *Ductwork sizing *Refrigerants *Cooling and distribution systems *Refrigeration equipment and processes *Filters and air flow *Maintenance, servicing, and safety *Humidification, dehumidification, and psychrometrics *EPA-refrigerant reclaimers *Heating circuits *Safety on the job *Trade associations and codes*Troubleshooting for small motors*Electrical equipment for HVAC