Title: Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design (GreenSource Books) (Mcgraw-hill's Greensource)
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0071621474
ISBN 13: 9780071621472
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Good
Weight: 38 ounces

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Design High-Performance Alternative Energy Systems for Buildings

A comprehensive reference for architects and engineers, this GreenSource book provides practical design and installation guidelines for some of the most commercially viable alternative energy technologies. Construction materials, system deployment, typical installations, and environmental impact are covered.

Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design includes information on LEED design, energy conservation, and solar power financing and return on investment. Power purchase agreements (PPAs) and national and international carbon cap and trade are also discussed. Valuable appendices contain detailed design data tables and certified equipment listings.

Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design covers:

Solar power system physics and technologies
California solar initiative program
Energy conservation
Passive heating solar technologies
Fuel cell technology
Wind energy technologies
Ocean energy technologies
Hydroelectric and micro-hydro turbine power
Geothermal energy
Biofuel, biogas, and thermal depolymerization technologies
Fission- and fusion-type nuclear power
Air pollution abatement

About the Author

Peter Gevorkian, Ph.D., P.E. is president of Vector Delta DesignGroup, Inc., an electrical engineering and solar power design consulting firm. He is theauthor of Sustainable Energy Systems in Architectural Design, Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering, and Solar Power in Building Design.

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