Passive House Details introduces the concepts, principles, and design processes of building ultralow-energy buildings. The objective of this book is to provide design goals, research, analysis, systems, details, and inspiring images of some of the most energy-efficient, carbon-neutral, healthy, and satisfying buildings currently built in the region. Other topics included: heat transfer, moisture management, performance targets, and climatic zones. Illustrated with more than 375 color images, the book is a visual catalog of construction details, materials, and systems drawn from projects contributed from forty firms. Fourteen in-depth case studies demonstrate the most energy-efficient systems for foundations, walls, floors, roofs, windows, doors, and more.

Examines the evolution of terra cotta and prepares architects and builders to make new, creative uses of the timeless material Includes a comprehensive inventory of recent examples, project case studies and architectural details Contains over 150 colour images Provides a concise resource for all those considering terra cotta as a facade system: architects, facade engineers, cladding subcontractors, materials suppliers, developers, and prospective clients

Passive House Details introduces the concepts, principles, and design processes of building ultralow-energy buildings. The objective of this book is to provide design goals, research, analysis, systems, details, and inspiring images of some of the most energy-efficient, carbon-neutral, healthy, and satisfying buildings currently built in the region. Other topics included: heat transfer, moisture management, performance targets, and climatic zones. Illustrated with more than 375 color images, the book is a visual catalog of construction details, materials, and systems drawn from projects contributed from forty firms. Fourteen in-depth case studies demonstrate the most energy-efficient systems for foundations, walls, floors, roofs, windows, doors, and more.

Examines the evolution of terra cotta and prepares architects and builders to make new, creative uses of the timeless material Includes a comprehensive inventory of recent examples, project case studies and architectural details Contains over 150 colour images Provides a concise resource for all those considering terra cotta as a facade system: architects, facade engineers, cladding subcontractors, materials suppliers, developers, and prospective clients