Solar energy in buildings thermal balance for efficient heating and cooling / [[Book] :]
Dorota Chwieduk, D.Sc., Ph.D. M.Sc., Mech. Eng. energy and Buildings.
- First edition.
- Amsterdam : academic press is an imprint of elsevier, 2014.
- xvi, 362 pages : illustratons ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Solar radiation - fundamentals -- Availability of solar radiation on the Earth -- Shaping building envelope with regard to incident solar radiation -- Photothermal conversion in a building -- Passive utilization of solar energy in a building -- Energy balance of a building with regard to solar radiation exposure -- Active solar systems in buildings -- Buildings "aware" of solar energy impact.
9780124105140
Building-integrated photovoltaic systems. Solar thermal energy. Solar buildings. Energy conservation.