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Publisher
Rainsource Press
Language
English
Description
"Turn water scarcity into water abundance! Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition is the best-selling, award-winning guide on how to conceptualize, design, and implement life-enhancing water-, sun-, wind-, and shade-harvesting systems for your home, landscape, and community. This book enables you to assess your on-site resources, gives you a diverse array of strategies to maximize their potential, and empowers you with...
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Comprehensive coverage of passive solar greenhouse design including material selection, building methods and how to store thermal energy using a variety of simple and innovative strategies. Over a dozen case studies provide real-life inspiration, capped off with how-to guidance for building a durable, energy-efficient greenhouse. Variations include underground and aquaponic greenhouses and integrating solar panels to grow off-grid, year-round."--...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Pub
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
While heat from sunlight and ventilation from breezes is free for the taking, few modern architects or builders really understand the principles involved. Yet "natural conditioning" -- heating and cooling with passive solar techniques -- is a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Acknowledging the good intentions of misguided solar designers in the past, the author highlights certain egregious errors and shows how to avoid them. The author shows how...
Series
Proceedings of the American Section of ISES volume 2.1-3
Publisher
American Section of the International Solar Energy Society
Pub. Date
[1978?]
Language
English
17) Passive solar architecture: heating, cooling, ventilation, daylighting, and more using natural flows
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Pub
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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