Title: The passive solar design and construction handbook
Description: The Passive Solar Design and Construction Handbook is an unbeatable guide for architects and building contractors who want to satisfy the growing demand for passive solar residential design. A complete revision of the bible of passive solar design originally published by the U.S. Department of Energy, this is the only comprehensive guide to adapting standard building practices to current passive solar applications.

It supplies detailed, step-by-step information on all practical aspects of passive solar design and construction and fills you in on all the latest advances in materials and building techniques - including the most recent findings on material and assembly performance. You'll also find the latest techniques for computer simulation and energy analysis. For building contractors, architects, and anyone interested in state-of-the-art passive solar construction.
Subjects: Solar energy, Solar houses, Passive systems, Design and construction, Solar houses--design and construction, Solar energy--passive systems, Th7414 .p254 1998, 690/.8370472