Essential building science
Subtitle: understanding energy and moisture in high performance house design
By: Jacob Deva Racusin
Series: Sustainable building essentials; Sustainable building essentials
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 141
ISBN-13: 9780865718340
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Dwellings; Thermal properties; Energy conservation; Heating and ventilation; Dampness in buildings; Design and construction
Other titles: Building science; Understanding energy and moisture in high performance house design
Description: "Poor heat and moisture detailing are enemies of durability, comfort and efficiency in house design. Essential Building Science provides a highly visual, accessible introduction to the fundamentals of building physics and the critical skills to develop thermal and moisture strategies for creating better new buildings and dramatically improving old ones. Good science plus critical thinking equals high performance building."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 136) and index.
Table of contents: title: Establishing goals; title: Thermal dynamics : understanding heat loss and gain; title: Moisture and hygrothermal dynamics; title: Moisture control; title: Thermal control; title: Examples of building assemblies; title: Building as whole systems.