The ZEDbook
Subtitle: solutions for a shrinking world
By: Bill Dunster, Craig Simmons, Bobby Gilbert
Contributors: Simmons, Craig; Gilbert, Bobby
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Abingdon [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780415391993
Other titles: ZED book
Notes: Includes index.

"ZED is short for 'zero (fossil) energy development . . . '"-P. [2].

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1 Principles for ZEDliving 1.1 Make carbon history 1.2 Design out fossil fuels 1.3 Reduce demand; title: run on native renewables 1.4 Enable a high quality of life on a LOW footprint 1.5 The ZEDstandards: a checklist for ZEDliving Part 2 Designing ZEDs 2.1 A guide to ZEDstandard construction 2.2 The ZEDphysics model 2.3 Characterising a development for energy use and carbon emissions 2.4 Characterising a development for comfort 2.5 The effect of climate 2.6 Building and upgrading houses to zero carbon standards 2.7 Achieving zero carbon emissions on a large development 2.8 Building fabric and insulation 2.9 ZEDfactory Wind Cowl passive heat recovery ventilation system 2.10 Passive solar design 2.11 Thermal mass 2.12 Overheating risk assessment 2.13 Low and zero carbon heating and hot water 2.14 Low energy air-conditioning, dehumidification and cooling 2.15 Providing a renewable electricity supply Part 3 Case studies RuralZED SuburbanZED Live/workZED UrbanZED CityZED ZEDquarter.