Photovoltaics And Architecture

Randall Thomas9780415231824, 0415231825

Книга Photovoltaics And Architecture Photovoltaics And ArchitectureКниги Строительство Формат: pdf Издат.:Taylor & Francis Страниц: 168 Размер: 9 MB ISBN: 0415231825 Язык: Английский0 (голосов: 0) Оценка:Solar energy is set to play an ever-increasing role in generating the form and affecting the appearance and construction of buildings. This new guide provides an overview of how PVs work and how they are incorporated in the design of buildings.

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Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Title……Page 4
Copyright……Page 5
Contents……Page 6
List of contributors……Page 8
Foreword by Amory Lovins……Page 10
Preface by Randall Thomas……Page 11
Acknowledgements……Page 12
Part One……Page 14
1. Introduction……Page 16
2. What are photovoltaics?……Page 19
3. PVs on buildings……Page 30
4. Costs and sizing……Page 46
5. PVs in buildings……Page 54
Part Two……Page 62
6. Cambridge Botanic Garden, Cambridge, UK……Page 64
7. Solar village at Amersfoort, Holland……Page 74
8. Parkmount Housing, Belfast……Page 81
9. The Charter School……Page 92
10. The Solar Office: Doxford International……Page 99
11. The Earth Centre canopy……Page 113
12. University of Cambridge, Department of Earth Sciences, BP Institute……Page 118
13. Haileybury Imperial College……Page 127
14. PVs in perspective……Page 136
15. Conclusion……Page 151
APPENDIX A……Page 154
References and bibliography……Page 158
Glossary……Page 159
Illustration Acknowledgements……Page 162
Index……Page 164