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Passive house details : solutions for high performance design / by Alison G. Kwok, Jan C. Fillinger, and Donald B. Corner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kwok, Alison G., author.
- Corner, Donald, author.
- Fillinger, Jan C., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture, Domestic--Environmental aspects.
- Architecture, Domestic.
- Ecological houses--Design and construction.
- Ecological houses.
- Sustainable architecture.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2017.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- 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"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- chapter Introduction / Donald B. Corner Jan C. Fillinger Alison G. Kwok
- chapter 1 Design Process for an Optimized Enclosure / Donald B. Corner Jan C. Fillinger Alison G. Kwok
- chapter 2 Foundation Systems and Details / Donald B. Corner Jan C. Fillinger Alison G. Kwok
- chapter 3 Floor Systems / Donald B. Corner Jan C. Fillinger Alison G. Kwok
- chapter 4 Wall Systems / Donald B. Corner Jan C. Fillinger Alison G. Kwok
- chapter 5 Roof Systems / Donald B. Corner Jan C. Fillinger Alison G. Kwok
- chapter 6 Openings for Windows and Doors / Donald B. Corner Jan C. Fillinger Alison G. Kwok
- chapter 7 Openings: Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical / Donald B. Corner Jan C. Fillinger Alison G. Kwok
- chapter 8 Case Studies / Donald B. Corner Jan C. Fillinger Alison G. Kwok.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 06, 2020)
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9781315661285
- 9781317339656
- 9781317339632
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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