Solar energy in buildings :thermal balance for efficient heating and cooling
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San Diego, Calif.
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Academic Press
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2014
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xvi, 362 pages : illustratons ; 23 cm
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Dorota Chwieduk
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First edition
CONTENTS NOTE
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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