Solar home heating basics
By: Dan Chiras ; illustrations by Anil Rao
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Gabriola Island, BC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9780865716636; 9781550925081
Subjects: Solar heating; Solar houses
Description: Easy to understand, accurate, comprehensive and packed with all the essential information home and small-business owners need to find affordable, reliable, and renewable alternatives to conventional home heating, Solar Home Heating Basics is the guide for anyone who wants to heat his or her home or office with solar energy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-177) and index.
Table of contents: title: How will we heat our homes?; title: A primer on energy and energy efficiency; title: The prerequisite to renewable energy: seal up the leaks!; title: Insulate, insulate, insulate!; title: Understanding solar energy; title: Passive solar heating: low-tech, high performance; title: Retrofitting your home for passive solar; title: Solar hot air; title: Solar hot water heating; title: Energy-efficiency backup heat.