Ventilation, cooling, insulation, heating, lighting and water usage

Daniel D. Chiras. The Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2002, 1931498121, More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

Baruch Givoni. Passive Low Energy Cooling of Buildings, Wiley, 1994, 0442010761, - A practical sourcebook for building designers, providing comprehensive discussion of the impact of basic architectural choices on cooling efficiency, including the layout and orientation of the structure, window size and shading, exterior color, and even the use of plantings around the site. All major varieties of passive cooling systems are presented, with extensive analysis of performance in different types of buildings and in different climates: ventilation; radiant cooling; evaporative cooling; soil cooling; and cooling of outdoor spaces. More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

James Kachadorian. Passive Solar House: using solar design to heat and cool your home, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2006, 1933392037,-For the past ten years, The Passive Solar House has offered proven techniques for building homes that heat and cool themselves, using readily available materials and methods familiar to all building contractors and many do-it-yourself homeowners. True to this innovative, straightforward approach, the new edition of this best-selling guide includes CSOL passive solar design software, making it easier than ever to heat your home with the power of the sun. Since The Passive Solar House was first published, passive solar construction expert James Kachadorian has perfected user-friendly, More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

Heather Kinkade-Levario. Design for Water: Rainwater Harvesting, Stormwater Catchment and Alternate Water Reuse, New Society, June 2007, 0865715807, £13.99

Mike Lawrence. Home Insulation (DIY Essentials), Southwater, 2002, 1842155733, Aimed at the novice home decorator and experienced enthusiast alike, they contain practical advice with step-by-step techniques and prolem-solving information. There are explanatory diagrams for instant reference, plus handy guides to tools and equipment. More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

Norbert Lechner. Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Design Methods for Architects, Wiley, 2nd edition, 2000, 0471241431, -One of the leading references on the design of a building's environmental controls has just gotten better. For years, Heating, Cooling, Lighting has supplied architects and students with the strategies needed for initial design decisions for building systems. The book looks at how to design the form of the building itself to take advantage of natural heating, cooling, and lighting and how to best utilize active mechanical equipment to satisfy the needs not provided by nature. This new edition has been expanded and updated to reflect the latest codes, standards, and energy-efficiency rating systems. More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

Virginia B. Macdonald. Heating or Cooling Your Building Naturally: Solar Architectural Solutions, Virginia B. Macdonald, 2006, 0977456102, -Architect Virginia Macdonald, FAIA, has written Heating or Cooling Your Building Naturally, Solar Architectural Solutions, to serve as her legacy and ode to the principles of working with nature to design comfortable buildings. Through an initial explanation of her principles and ten case studies, the author relates how vertical ventilation and controlled daylighting--to the exclusion of air-conditioning and daytime electric lighting--can be applied. The author explains in simple language, with photos and diagrams, how to use the sun to cool or warm a building as needed, while at the same time reducing mildew, dust, and many pathogens. The premise is simple and has been used throughout the ages in all cultures and climates: hot air rises More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

Greg Pahl. Natural Home Heating: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Options, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, Vermont, US, 2003, 1931498229,- Natural Home Heatingis the first comprehensive guide to heating your home with renewable energy sources. Greg Pahl offers a well-organized, easy-to-understand tour of all available renewable home-heating options, including wood, pellet, corn and grain-fired stoves, fireplaces, furnaces and boilers as well as masonry heaters, active and passive solar systems, and heat pumps. Learn how to burn environmentally friendly biodiesel fuels, not just in your car, but in your furnace or boiler. Included is everything you need to know about the fuels, systems, technologies, costs, and advantages and disadvantages of each option. More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

C. J. Pearson. The Complete Guide to External Wall Insulation, Wellgarth Publishing, 2006, 0955363608,-"This manual is an attempt to collate all of the necessary technical information, for External Wall Insulation to be installed on building and refurbishment projects. The text is intended to be informative, practical and offer the reader sound advice enabling projects to be installed to a high professional standard. Compiled for the benefit of Architects, Designers, Quantity Surveyors, Building Professionals, Owners and Students in order that their knowledge of the subject is expanded, providing a greater in-depth understanding from concept to completion". More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

Mat Santamouris and Peter Wouters (ed). Building Ventilation: The State of the Art, Earthscan, 2006, 1844071308,-Selecting the most appropriate ventilation strategy is made especially difficult by the complexities of airflow behavior, climatic influences, occupancy patterns and pollutant emission characteristics. Recognizing such complexities, the editors bring together expertise on each key issue, providing an authoritative reference work relevant for all those interested in energy-efficient building design. From components to computer tools, this book offers detailed coverage on design, analysis and performance, and is an important and comprehensive publication in this field. More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

Mat Santamouris (ed). Advances in Passive Cooling, Earthscan, March 2007, 1844072630, -Provides a comprehensive update on the state-of-the-art of passive cooling technology, authored by a global team of experts * Covers the different techniques available in a style accessible to architecture and engineering professionals and students * Presents essential information on the technologies increasingly considered as the best alternative to energy-hungry air conditioning Following a rapid increase in the use of air conditioning in buildings of all types, the energy demand for powering such strategies has become a significant cause for concern. Passive cooling is increasingly being thought of as the best alternative to air conditioning More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

William Perkins Spence. Insulating, Sealing and Ventilating Your House, Sterling Publishing, 2006, 1402724098 - Good insulation can keep a house cozy in winter, and cool in summer—while saving money and conserving energy. In amazingly thorough detail, with plenty of color illustrations, William P. Spence, author of such bestsellers as Carpentry and Building Construction, describes every step of insulating, sealing, and ventilating your home. He shows how to determine the amount of insulation needed, locate air leaks, regulate air quality, and determine the costs versus benefits of any job. Find out where to start work, which materials are most effective, and how to handle potential insulation problems. From air-sealing external walls to adding vapor barriers, all you need to know is here. More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

Judith Thornton. The Water Book: Find it, move it, store it, clean it, use it, Centre for Alternative Technology Publications, 2005, 1902175239, More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

Amy Vickers. Handbook of Water Use and Conservation: Homes, Landscapes, Industries, Businesses, Farms, Waterplow Press, US, 2001, 1931579075, -The definitive work on the topic-Library Journal (starred rating), this award-winning book is The most through reference ever published on water use and conservation a gold mine of resources (American Water Works Association). Describes water use characteristics, water audits, and over 100 water efficiency measures for homes, landscapes, industries, businesses, and farms. Provides estimated water savings, benefits (e.g., energy savings) More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

Simos Yannas, Evyatar Erell and Jose Luis Molina. Roof Cooling Techniques: A Design Handbook, Earthscan, 2005, 1844073130,-* Presents a thorough treatment of roof cooling techniques, facilitating research, design and installation
* Covers principles of roof design (environmental function and construction methods) and specific systems and cooling techniques
* Includes a free CD-ROM, enabling readers to evaluate their own designs More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

John Carmody, Stephen Selkowitz, Dariush Aratesh and Lisa Heschong. Residential Windows, W. W. Norton & Co, 2007, 9780393732252 - The third edition of Residential Windows: A Guide to New Technologies and Energy Performance provides updated and expanded information on window properties and technologies, as well as new sections on such key topics as window installation, energy efficiency, and building codes. For this latest edition, all of the energy performance data have been revised, based on the latest simulation techniques and industry-accepted assumptions. More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

Richard W. Crenshaw and Robert Hastings. Window Design Strategies to Conserve Energy, Fredonia Books (US), 2005, 9781410108630 - A multitude of design strategies are available to achieve energy-efficient windows. Opportunities for improving window performance fall into six groups: site, exterior appendages, frame, glazing, interior accessories, and building interior. Design strategies within these groups can improve one or more of the six energy functions of windows: solar heating, daylighting, shading, insulation, air tightness, and ventilation. Included in this report are 33 strategies; an explanation of the physical phenomena responsible for each strategys energy performance, summarized energy and non-energy advantages and disadvantages;More Information or Buy Now from Amazon

Ursula Eicker. Solar Technologies for Buildings, John Wiley, 2003, 9780471486374 (hbk),

Terry Galloway. Solar House: A Guide for the Solar Designer, Architectural Press, 2004, 9780750658317,-Covering the full life span of the project, from siting issues through specific design features to maintenance of the property and equipment, this is a comprehensive guide to designing, planning and building a solar house. Moree

The author uses his experience of living in a solar house to inform the reader of the technology and practices needed for the design, operation and maintenance of the solar home. Each of the technologies of the house, such as space heating and cooling, domestic hot water and electric power technologies, are critiqued from the point of view of the owner/resident, with the author using his thirty years experience of living in a solar home. This provides home owners who are thinking of going solar with first hand evidence of best practice, and provides the architect and designer with the knowledge of how to best satisfy their clients needs.

Dean Hawkes and Wayne Forster. Energy Efficient Building: Architecture, Engineering and Environment, W. W. Norton & Company, 2002, 9780393730920 (hbk), An examination of how energy efficiency can be enhanced by integrating advances in architecture and engineering. Exploring the evolving relationship between architecture and engineering, this book examines the environmental function and performance of buildings in the twenty-first century. Critical studies of outstanding recent building projects around the world reveal the many innovative ways designers can integrate architecture and engineering to produce buildings that are both attractive and energy efficient. 180 color and 120 black-and-white illustrations. Moree

Anne-Grete Hestnes, Robert Hastings and Bjarne Saxhof (eds.). Solar Energy Houses: Strategies, Technologies, Examples, Earthscan Publications, 2003, 9781902916439,- Passive and active solar strategies together with the adoption of energy conservation measures and the integration of new materials and technologies can lead to dramatic reduction of 75-90% in the energy consumption in domestic buildings. The objective of Task 13 of the IEA's Solar Heating and Cooling Program was to advance solar building technologies and demonstrate this potential by designing and then constructing buildings that met very low energy consumption targets while maintaining a good indoor climate. Moree

Bruce King. Making Better Concrete: Guidelines to Using Fly Ash for Higher Quality, Eco-Friendly Structures, Green Building Press, 2007, 9780976491101, -Why a book about concrete? Because we use so much of it – far more than any other building material. It seems only sensible to inquire as to how we can use this ubiquitous building material without undue damage to the life and landscapes that surround us. You may have heard of fly ash as an eco-friendly alternative to using portland cement in concrete, but until now there has been no easy guide to how it makes superior concrete, or to how to use it.
This book isn’t just for people who want to “build green” – it's for people who want to build better concrete. Moree

P. Kumar Mehta. Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005 (3rd edition), 9780071462891 (hbk)- This textbook presents the art and science of concrete in a simple, clear, hands-on manner, focusing on the following: Cement and concrete are predicted to be the premier building material of the 21st Century; Includes unique diagrams, photographs, and summary tables; Updated to include new chapters on non-destructive methods for concrete; future challenges in concrete technology; an increased number of examples of concrete applications; and new developments in durability Moree

Colin Porteous and Kerr MacGregor. Solar Architecture in Cool Climates, Earthscan Publications, 2005, 9781844072811- Solar Architecture in Cool Climates is an invaluable primer on low energy building design, combining accessible information with convincing arguments enabling new techniques to be implemented in daily practice." "The authors examine the dilution of additional costs through different strategies, the tensions between energy efficiency and environmental quality, and the proactive control of energy in building design. Promoting flexibility and opportunity to a diverse audience, including those who use, procure and finance buildings, the book aims to bring the design of 'green' solar buildings in cool climates from special interest status into the mainstream. Moree

Deo Prasad and Mark Snow. Designing with Solar Power: A Source Book for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), Images Publishing Dist. A/C, 2006, 9781876907174 (hbk)-The key objective of this book is to enhance the architectural quality, technical quality, and economic viability of PV systems in the built environment, and assess and remove nontechnical barriers for their introduction as an energy-significant option.
The book introduces the holistic design process, PV technologies, and integration concepts. With case studies from across the globe, experts in the field explore the potential of this technology, covering various applications (including non-building structures), relevant design tools, reliability, nontechnical barriers, and markets. Moree

Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne. The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture, Princeton University Press, 2005, 9781568984810 (hbk) From the arid deserts of Tucson, Arizona to the icy forests of Poori, Finland to the tropical beaches of New South Wales, Australia to the urban jungle of downtown Manhattan, critics Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne have traveled to the farthest reaches of the globe to find all that is new in the design of sustainable, or "green," homes. The result: more than thirty-five residences in fifteen countries -- and nearly every conceivable natural environment -- designed by a combination of star architects and heretofore unknown practitioners. Six different climactic zones are presented in The Green House, Moree

Randall Thomas (ed). Environmental Design: An Introduction for Architects and Engineers Taylor & Francis, 2005, 9780415363341,Written and edited by a team of specialists at Max Fordham LLP, one of the UKs leading environmental and building services engineering consultancies, Environmental Design is the result of their extensive experience in designing environmentally-friendly buildings. The principles of their approach, which they have taught in numerous schools of architecture and engineering, are clearly presented here. This book is essential reading for architects, engineers, planners and students of these disciplines. More

Randall Thomas (ed). Photovoltaics and Architecture, Spon Press, 2001, 9780415231824- 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. More

Michael Wigginton and Jude Harris. Intelligent Skins, Architectural Press, 2002, 9780750648479- Looking to the future, Intelligent Skins sets out the principles for the design of the intelligent building envelope. It highlights an exciting new approach to the area, where the fabric of the building responds to external changes and internal demands. More

The prime objective is to control internal environments through a responsive building fabric rather than by energy consuming building services systems. The authors examine the potential for integral intelligence within the fabric of the building and explore the evolution of information technology and smart materials which have allowed a whole new category of design principles to be created

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