Sustainable Energy Systems in Architectural Design: A Blueprint for Green Design
" ... The clearest, most concise, and easily understood treatment of a technology whose time has definitely come."-- Mary Olson Kanian, Environmental and Botanical ScientistROAD MAP TO SYSTEMS THAT SPARE THE ENVIRONMENT -- AND THE BOTTOM LINERight on time for tackling skyrocketing energy costs, this easy-to-use guide from a top U.S. expert provides the first complete guide to sustainable energy systems for a variety of buildings.THE RIGHT SYSTEM FOR ANY PROJECT -- Public, Commercial, Industrial, or ResidentialProviding the tools needed, Peter Gevorkian simplifies the challenges of comparing systems, projecting costs, designing efficient systems for any building type, benefiting from incentives and rebates, and installing systems. With a format that emphasizes photographs, charts, and diagrams to show rather than tell the story,Sustainable Energy Systems in Architectural Designprovides:The only all-in-one independent resource for understanding, designing, and installing renewable energy systemsPractical, workable solutions for a variety of building types, with real-life examplesPlentiful charts, tables, and diagrams for at-a-glance answersA plain-English presentation that clarifies technical concepts and data, with extensive use of concise, easy-to-follow bulleted textEasy-to-use charts comparing advantages and disadvantages of each system for various projectsStrategies for transitioning pre-existing buildings to solar power and other forms of renewable energyForms for getting special funding opportunities and rebatesRenewable energy conversion  tablesManufacturing and consulting resourcesPhoto gallery of successful renewable energy projectsGlossaryA practical guide that clearly and expertly contrasts technologies, manufacturing processes, costs, and installation data for all types of renewable energy systems,Sustainable Energy Systems in Architectural Designprovides the tools professionals need.THE ONE-STOP GUIDE TO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMSBasics of Solar Power and Renewable Energy * Design of Renewable Energy Systems * Economics of Renewable Energy Systems * Other Renewable Energy Technologies * CEC Rebate Procedures * Appendices: Photo Gallery; Glossary; Renewable Energy Tables and Important Facts; Manufacturing and Consulting Resources