Passive house details : solutions for high-performance design / Donald B. Corner, Jan C. Fillinger, and Alison G. Kwok.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corner, Donald, author.

Fillinger, Jan C., author.

Kwok, Alison G., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecological houses--Design and construction.

Ecological houses.

Architecture, Domestic--Environmental aspects.

Architecture, Domestic.

Sustainable architecture.

Physical Description:

xvi, 316 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.

Summary:

"Passive House Details introduces the concepts, principles, and design processes of building ultralow-energy buildings. The objective of this book is to provide design goals, research, analysis, systems, details, and inspiring images of some of the most energy-efficient, carbon-neutral, healthy, and satisfying buildings currently built in the region. Other topics included: heat transfer, moisture management, performance targets, and climatic zones. Illustrated with more than 375 color images, the book is a visual catalog of construction details, materials, and systems drawn from projects contributed from forty firms. Fourteen in-depth case studies demonstrate the most energy-efficient systems for foundations, walls, floors, roofs, windows, doors, and more"-- Back cover.

Contents:

1. Design process for optimized enclosure

2. Foundation systems and details

3. Floor systems

4. Wall systems

5. Roof systems

6. Openings for windows and doors

7. Openings: mechanical, plumbing, and electrical

8. Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-312) and index.

ISBN:

9781138958258

1138958255

9781138958265

1138958263

OCLC:

962141066