Net zero energy design : a guide for commercial architecture / Thomas Hootman.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Hootman, Thomas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Architecture and energy conservation.
• Commercial buildings--Energy conservation.
• Commercial buildings--Environmental aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (463 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Conveniently organized and packed with robust technical content and clear explanations of key principles Written by an architect who is the director of sustainability at a global architecture firm, Net Zero Energy Design is a practical guide for architects and related construction professionals who want to design and build net zero energy commercial architecture. It offers no-nonsense strategies, step-by-step technical analysis, and valuable examples, in addition to developed case studies. With a focus on application in a variety of building types and scales, the book al

Contents:

• Net zero energy building overview
• The case for net zero energy buildings
• Defining net zero energy
• Building industry trends and standards
• Project conception and delivery
• The objective of net zero energy
• Project conception
• Project planning
• Project team selection
• Delivery methods
• Risks and rewards
• Integrated process
• Integrated delivery and management
• The project delivery phases
• Integrated design methods
• Building energy modeling
• Energy
• Energy basics
• Energy use intensity
• Energy targets
• Energy and thermal comfort
• Design fundamentals
• Energy design conditions
• Climate assessment
• Site assessment
• Building massing and geometry
• Building type and program
• Passive architecture
• Passive design
• Design science
• Building envelope
• Passive strategies
• Energy efficient building systems
• Active systems
• Basic concepts
• HVAC overview
• Low energy distribution
• Low energy primary equipment
• Domestic hot water
• Lighting
• District energy
• Renewable energy
• Renewable energy basics
• Solar power
• Solar thermal
• Wind
• Hydro
• Geothermal
• Biomass
• Fuel cells and hydrogen
• Economics
• Financial considerations
• Financial models
• Financial analysis
• Net zero energy and the real estate market
• Operations and occupancy
• Building operations
• Plug loads
• Green behavior
• Net zero energy performance plan
• Net zero energy
• Net zero energy balance
• Net zero energy measures
• Carbon neutrality
• Case study
• DOE/NREL research support facility.

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9781118348499
• 1118348494
• 9781118345160
• 1118345169
• 9781283644907
• 1283644908
• 9781118348482
• 1118348486

OCLC:

775591941