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Sustainability at the cutting edge emerging technologies for low energy buildings [electronic resource]

By: Language: English Publication details: Oxford Architectural Press 2007Edition: 2nd edDescription: eBookISBN:
  • 9780080475479
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 333.72 $2 18
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Partial contents:
Solar thermal energy -- Low energy techniques for cooling -- Geothermal energy -- Wind power -- Photovoltaic cells -- Fuel cells - Bioenergy -- Microgeneration and combined heat and power -- Small-scale hydro -- Wave and tide -- Prospects for the energy infrastructure -- Materials -- The photonic revolution
Summary: Describes renewable technologies. Provides an overview of each area, including emerging possibilities. Covers designs which may be suitable for single building use. Also describes technologies suitable for large scale power production feeding into the grid. Describes how government legislation and international treaties will affect future building design. Gives an overview of the prospects of different materials. Case studies.
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Book Virtual Online EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 137633-3001

Solar thermal energy -- Low energy techniques for cooling -- Geothermal energy -- Wind power -- Photovoltaic cells -- Fuel cells - Bioenergy -- Microgeneration and combined heat and power -- Small-scale hydro -- Wave and tide -- Prospects for the energy infrastructure -- Materials -- The photonic revolution

Describes renewable technologies. Provides an overview of each area, including emerging possibilities. Covers designs which may be suitable for single building use. Also describes technologies suitable for large scale power production feeding into the grid. Describes how government legislation and international treaties will affect future building design. Gives an overview of the prospects of different materials. Case studies.