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Passive house details : Solutions for high-performance design / Donald B. Corner, Jan C. Fillinger, Alison G. Kwok.

Contributor(s): Corner, Donald B [author. ] | Fillinger, Jan C [author. ] | Kwok, Alison G [author. ]Material type: TextTextNew York : Routledge , 2018Description: xvi, 316 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cmISBN: 9781138958265 (paperback)Subject(s): Architecture durable | Architecture, Domestic Environmental aspects | Ecological houses Design and construction | Sustainable architectureLOC classification: NA2542.36 | .C67 2018
Contents:
Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Design Process for an Optimal Enclosure; Chapter 2: Foundation Systems and Details; Chapter 3: Floor Systems; Chapter 4: Wall Systems; Chapter 5: Roof Systems; Chapter 6: Openings for Windows and Doors; Chapter 7: Openings: Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical; Chapter 8: Case Studies; Appendix A Legend of Detail Materials; Appendix B Project Information; Bibliography ; Index
Summary: Passive House Details introduces the concepts, principles, and design processes of building ultralow-energy buildings. The objective of this book is to provide design goals, research, analysis, systems, details, and inspiring images of some of the most energy-efficient, carbon-neutral, healthy, and satisfying buildings currently built in the region. Other topics included: heat transfer, moisture management, performance targets, and climatic zones. Illustrated with more than 375 color images, the book is a visual catalog of construction details, materials, and systems drawn from projects contributed from forty firms. Fourteen in-depth case studies demonstrate the most energy-efficient systems for foundations, walls, floors, roofs, windows, doors, and more"-- Back cover.
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Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Design Process for an Optimal Enclosure; Chapter 2: Foundation Systems and Details; Chapter 3: Floor Systems; Chapter 4: Wall Systems; Chapter 5: Roof Systems; Chapter 6: Openings for Windows and Doors; Chapter 7: Openings: Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical; Chapter 8: Case Studies; Appendix A Legend of Detail Materials; Appendix B Project Information; Bibliography ; Index

Passive House Details introduces the concepts, principles, and design processes of building ultralow-energy buildings. The objective of this book is to provide design goals, research, analysis, systems, details, and inspiring images of some of the most energy-efficient, carbon-neutral, healthy, and satisfying buildings currently built in the region. Other topics included: heat transfer, moisture management, performance targets, and climatic zones. Illustrated with more than 375 color images, the book is a visual catalog of construction details, materials, and systems drawn from projects contributed from forty firms. Fourteen in-depth case studies demonstrate the most energy-efficient systems for foundations, walls, floors, roofs, windows, doors, and more"-- Back cover.

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