Böcker av Robert Hastings

The mission that they had set themselves and the results of that mission were now completed. Arthur, Bill, and Wi had met with great success, Wi having been bequeathed a statue. A Golden Elephant no less. The statue has provided the intrepid trio with yet another fantastic and improbable reason for another adventure into the mountains of Thailand in search of yet another myth .............. But as Arthur had already said "Thats another story!"

Passive and active solar strategies together with the adoption of energy conservation measures and the integration of new materials and technologies can lead to a dramatic reduction of 75-90 per cent in the energy consumption of the buildings. This title also presents the findings of the Task 13 experts in this area.

Describes and documents thirty-five different buildings with successfully installed solar air systems. This title includes the building types that cover single family houses, apartment buildings, schools, sports halls, and industrial commercial buildings with six different configurations of solar air systems used.

The International Energy Agency's Task 13 is to advance solar building technologies. As part of that programme, 15 houses in 12 countries have been built to test new technologies and strategies for achieving low energy demand while maintaining a good indoor climate. This text considers each.

Active solar systems for air heating are a straightforward yet effective way of using solar energy for space heating and tempering ventilation air. This handbook takes you through the process of designing and selecting an active solar system, optimizing the system using nomograms and curves, and dimensioning the components of the system.