New net zero : leading-edge design and construction of homes and building for a renewable energy future
Publication details: Chelsea Green Publishing Suite 2014Description: xv,552,iipISBN:- 9781603524487
- 690.0286 MAC
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | CEPT Library | Faculty of Technology | 690.0286 MAC | Available | 015660 |
CONTENTS
Preface vii
Acknowledgments xiii
PART I : WHAT IS NET ZERO?
1: Energy and Transition 1
2 :Defining the New Net Zero 17
3 :The Roots of Net Zero Design 31
PART II: NET ZERO DESIGN
4:Integrated Design Fundamentals 63
5:Integrated Design Process 115
6:The Principles for Net Zero
Building Enclosures 155
7:The Essential Elements of Net Zero Buildings 201
PART III:
CORE CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES
8: Building Enclosure Fundamentals 251
9: Net Zero Below-Grade Construction 257
10: Net Zero Steel and Concrete Construction 273
11: Wood-Frame Construction 315
12: Net Zero Wood-Frame Construction 325
13: Net Zero Steel and Wood Composite Construction 371
14: Net Zero for Existing Buildings 377
PART IV: EXPANDING THE NET ZERO HORIZON
15: The Case for Renovation 389
16: The Case for Net Zero Homes 415
17: Why the Cost Is Right 445
PART V:
THE NET ZERO JOURNEY
18: The Twelve Steps to a Net Zero Building . 487
19: Net Zero Communities and Beyond 505
CASE STUDIES
Bosarge Family Education Center
at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 51
George D. Aiken Center 101
The Putney School Field House 143
Middlebury South Village Professional Office Building 193
Renewable NRG Systems 231
Dartt House and Maclay Architects' Office 407
Three High-Performance Homes 429
Bennington Superior Courthouse and State Office Building 473
The Putney School Master Plan 495
Notes 519
Resources 525
Case Study Teams 529
Figure Credits 533
Index 537
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