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The Green Building Bible 3rd edition
Volume 2
contents
Editorial
Welcome to the future, part 2
Chapter 1 Energy and environment
Types of energy 10
Energy efficiency and pollution 11
Better buildings 14
Reducing energy consumption 15
Low energy design 16
Chapter 2 Renewable energy
Wind turbines 22
Potential outputs from 1 - 2 metre
diameter wind turbines 24
Water power (hydro) 28
‘Small’ and ‘micro’ hydro power 29
Biomass 30
Geothermal energy 32
Ground source heat pumps (GSHP) 32
Solar energy 34
Passive solar heating 34
Passive solar collection 36
A passive solar strategy 41
Solar water heating 46
Photovoltaics (PV’s) 51
Case study: Lockton Youth Hostel 53
Chapter 3 Site and climate
Climate and energy 56
Macroclimate and microclimate 58
Windspeed and direction 62
Driving rain 66
Solar radiation 67
Transport 68
Chapter 4 Building form
Surface area and fabric heat loss 70
Utilising natural energy 73
The lighting and thermal (LT) method
of design 74
Volume and ventilation heat loss 78
Volume and cooling 79
Internal planning 80
Grouping of buildings 82
Chapter 5 Building fabric
Compliance 84
Windows and doors 86
Other transparent materials 90
Window energy ratings 92
Doors 93
Floors 95
Walls 96
Masonry 96
Timber frame systems 96
Ecological walling systems 97
Super insulation 98
The thermal properties of
construction materials 102
Steady state heat loss rate 106
Choosing your optimum insulation
thickness 109
Chapter 6 Infiltration and ventilation
Infiltration 117
Retaining heated air 118
Air-tightness testing 122
Ventilation 125
Domestic heat recovery systems 128
Non domestic heat recovery systems 130
Natural ventilation in
commercial buildings 132
Passive cooling 134
Modelling airflow and ventilation 134
Chapter 7 Lighting
Daylighting 138
The properties of daylight 139
Daylight factors 140
Improving daylight entry 143
Daylighting problems 143
Side lit rooms 146
Roof lights 148
Lightwells and atria 148
Light pipes 149
Daylight assessment 151
Artificial lighting 153
Artificial light sources 153
Task lighting 156
Lamp efficacy 161
New light sources 164
Economics of high efficacy lamps 164
Lighting control 165
Chapter 8 Heating
Boilers 171
Common types of boilers 173
Combined heat and power 177
Fuel cells 180
Heating system strategies & design 181
System components and controls 182
Domestic hot water (DHW) 188
DHW for commercial buildings 189
Chapter 9 Cooling
Heat gains 193
Solar heat gains 193
Lighting heat gains 198
Occupancy heat gains 198
Office equipment gains 199
Cooking gains 199
Cooling the building 200
Passive cooling 200
Mechanical cooling 205
Chapter 10 Energy management
Energy purchasing 212
Building management systems 213
Energy awareness 214
Monitoring energy consumption 215
Energy monitoring software 216
Reporting 219
Environmental assessment methods 220
Environmental design software 220
Environmental assessment 221
Ecohomes 222
Chapter 11 Water conservation
Taps toilets and urinals 224
Novel systems 227
Reclaimed water systems 230
Collection and utilisation of rainwater 230
Water management 232
Appendices and Index
Appendix A. Guide to the properties of
most commonly available building
insulation materials 234
Appendix B. Glossary of terms 238 Appendix C. List of advertisers 239
Appendix D. Author profiles 239
Index 240
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