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Fundamentals of solar passive building

Sodha, N.K. Bansal, Pradeep Bansal, Ajay Kumar, Mehar Ali Malik

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This book covers the fundamentals of the architecture in solar passive building. Contents: Thermal comfort. Solar radiation, climate and building orientation. Building clusters and solar exposure. Passive concepts and components. Heat transfer in buildings and building materials. Mathematical models for solar passive houses. Performance of passive heating and cooling concepts. Evaporative cooling and earth cooling systems. Rules of thumb: design patterns. Typical designs of solar passive buildings.

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Key concepts: Passive solar building design, Passive cooling, Low-energy house, Architectural engineering, Solar gain, Solar air conditioning, Thermal, Environmental science