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The illustrated guide to renewable technologies / Kevin Pennycook.

By: Pennycook, K. A [author.].
Contributor(s): Building Services Research and Information Association.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: BSRIA guide: BG 1/2008.Publisher: Berkshire : BSRIA, [2008]Copyright date: ©2008Description: 85 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780860226727 (paperback).Subject(s): Renewable energy sources | Sustainable architectureDDC classification: 333.794
Contents:
Summary -- Alphabetical list of systems and equipment -- Absorption cooling -- Biomass -- Combined heat and power -- Fuel cells -- Greywater -- Ground source systems -- Photovoltaics -- Rainwater recovery -- Solar -- Surface water cooling -- Water conservation -- Wind power.
Summary: Carbon neutrality in construction and building operation will soon become a major government objective. BSRIA's publication, the Illustrated Guide to Renewable Technologies, is the ideal primer for understanding the wide variety of innovative systems that provide cleaner and less environmentally damaging ways of heating, cooling and powering buildings. The guide describes the major technologies that can be incorporated into new and existing buildings, along with their operational characteristics, maintenance requirements, and an idea of the possible savings in carbon dioxide emissions. The Guide is designed to assist technical dialog between a client and a design team during the briefing process, and to help a project team to identify suitable technologies. It not only explains the technologies and systems in easy-to-understand terms, but also suggests how they can interface with conventional architecture and building services.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 333.794 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Checked out MTU Module CRAF 7007 - Core reading. MTU Module BULD 8023 - Core reading. 04/04/2024 00161916
Total holds: 0

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Carbon neutrality in construction and building operation will soon become a major government objective. This book helps in understanding the wide variety of innovative systems that provide cleaner and less environmentally damaging ways of heating, cooling and powering buildings.

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary -- Alphabetical list of systems and equipment -- Absorption cooling -- Biomass -- Combined heat and power -- Fuel cells -- Greywater -- Ground source systems -- Photovoltaics -- Rainwater recovery -- Solar -- Surface water cooling -- Water conservation -- Wind power.

Carbon neutrality in construction and building operation will soon become a major government objective. BSRIA's publication, the Illustrated Guide to Renewable Technologies, is the ideal primer for understanding the wide variety of innovative systems that provide cleaner and less environmentally damaging ways of heating, cooling and powering buildings. The guide describes the major technologies that can be incorporated into new and existing buildings, along with their operational characteristics, maintenance requirements, and an idea of the possible savings in carbon dioxide emissions. The Guide is designed to assist technical dialog between a client and a design team during the briefing process, and to help a project team to identify suitable technologies. It not only explains the technologies and systems in easy-to-understand terms, but also suggests how they can interface with conventional architecture and building services.

CIT Module CRAF7007 - Core reading.

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