Passivhaus designer's manual - a technical guide to low and zero energy buildings

Publication Year

2015

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Comprises a technical guide for designing and building Passivhaus and zero energy buildings. Covers: climate change; thermal and occupant comfort; building physics - implications for opaque and transparent building components; lighting and daylighting for visual comfort and energy efficiency; hygrothermal simulation (transient heat and moisture assessment); domestic heat and hot water generation; heating and cooling using passive and environmental strategies; ventilation; renewable power technologies; project and site management, contractual arrangements and quality assurance; and the economics of Passivhaus construction. Also includes Passivhaus EnerPHit and EnerPHit+i case studies.

Document History

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group.

Author

Hopfe, C. and McLeod, R. S. (eds)

ISBN

9780415522694

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