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Essential Building Science - Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design (Paperback)
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Essential Building Science - Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design (Paperback)
Series: Sustainable Building Essentials Series
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Poor heat and moisture management are the enemies of durable,
comfortable, and efficient housing, and good building design and
construction starts with a solid understanding of good building
science. Essential Building Science provides a highly visual and
accessible introduction to the fundamentals of building science for
residential construction. Part one covers the rationale behind
high-performance design and the fundamentals of building physics,
including thermal dynamics, moisture transfer, and hygro-thermal
dynamics such as vapor drive and condensation. Part two teaches the
vital critical thinking skills needed to consider buildings as
whole systems and to develop thermal and moisture control
strategies regardless of the specifics of the design. Case studies
and examples from across North American climatic zones illuminate
real-life problems and offer builders, designers, and DIYers the
insights and tools required for creating better new buildings and
dramatically improving old ones. Good science plus critical
thinking equals high performance buildings. Jacob Deva Racusin is a
sustainable and natural building designer, builder, and educator.
He is co-author of The Natural Building Companion, contributor to
The Art of Natural Building, and Systems Director of New Frameworks
Construction. A Building Performance Institute-certified Envelope
Professional and Building Analyst, Jacob is the program director of
the Building Science and Net Zero Design Certificate Program at the
Yestermorrow Design/Build School. He and his family live in a two
thousand square foot high-performance, natural home in the
mountains of northern Vermont, where they run a small-scale
Permaculture-inspired homestead.
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