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Energy-Conserving and Passive-Solar Construction Details
Diagrams are presented which show construction details for insulating foundations, walls, joists, roofs, and other components of energy-conserving residential and light commercial buildings; glazing systems; installing thermal mass; rock beds; and a passive hot air collector. The emphasis is on using commercially available building materials in new applications to minimize costs and maximize thermal design. The costs are given which are typical of what builders have incurred in different parts of the country. The thermal performance figures and comments are included. (ERA citation 06:018365)
Energy-Conserving and Passive-Solar Construction Details
Diagrams are presented which show construction details for insulating foundations, walls, joists, roofs, and other components of energy-conserving residential and light commercial buildings; glazing systems; installing thermal mass; rock beds; and a passive hot air collector. The emphasis is on using commercially available building materials in new applications to minimize costs and maximize thermal design. The costs are given which are typical of what builders have incurred in different parts of the country. The thermal performance figures and comments are included. (ERA citation 06:018365)
Energy-Conserving and Passive-Solar Construction Details
R. D. Taylor (author)
1981
30 pages
Report
No indication
English
Solar Energy , Architectural Design & Environmental Engineering , Heating & Cooling Systems , Commercial buildings , Passive solar heating systems , Residential buildings , Rock beds , Solar air heaters , Thermal insulation , Trombe walls , Construction , Energy conservation , Glass , Installation , Thermal mass , Thermosyphons , ERDA/140901 , ERDA/320100 , ERDA/299001 , NTISDE