Solar Energy in buildings thermal balance for efficient heating and cooling
Solar Energy in buildings thermal balance for efficient heating and cooling aims to systematically present knowledge on phenomena related to collecting, converting, storing, and utilizing solar energy radiation occurring in a building, i.e., in elements of its envelope and interior, as well as within integral systems. Issues, which rarely come into focus of publications on both construction technology and solar energy systems, covered in detail.
Solar energy reaches the Earth by various ways, depending on geographical location and local terrain features. Each building is affected by solar radiation. Therefore it is important to plan and manage this interaction. The book presents certain recommendations for shaping building envelopes in the context of solar radiation availability, and shows how passive and active technologies can be integrated with a building structure.
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- Acknowledgments
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- Introduction
- Solar Radiation Fundamentals
- Availability of Solar Radiation on the Earth
- Shaping Building Envelope with Regard to Incident Solar Radiation
- Photo-thermal Conversion in a Building
- Passive Utilization of Solar Energy in a Building
- Energy Balance of a Building with Regard to Solar Radiation Exposure
- Active Solar Systems in Buildings
- Buildings “Aware” of Solar Energy Impact: Summary
- Index
the issue of solar radiation availability at the building envelope in reference to individual components, especially transparent envelope elements windows, and then also opaque elements. Detailed discussion based on simulation analyses performed by the author presented and graphically illustrated. Developed results may become an important and interesting source of information for specialists designing buildings and solar energy systems, as well as those willing to participate in conceptual planning of their own building structures.
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