Solar Heating in Cold Regions: A Technical Guide to Developing Country ApplicationsThis book is primarily a technical guide to the design and production of solar installations in regions where heating is an issue of utmost importance. This book is written mainly for technicians, architects and designers who are interested in solar heating systems in cold regions of developing countries. Also available in French and Spanish. |
Contents
Nine solar installations for housing and agriculture | 31 |
Examples of agricultural applications | 59 |
The solar resource | 77 |
Copyright | |
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21 April/Aug absorption adobe blocks agricultural altitude angle of incidence average Bioclimatic buffer zone building calculated cent chicks climate coefficient cold regions collector area collector/storage wall combustion compost construction convection cost density developing countries diagram for latitude direct gain direct heat gain double glazing earth Edward Mazria effect efficiency example exterior factors floor fuel GERES glass glazed area greenhouse-effect wall hammam heat exchange heating systems hen house increase inertia inside temperature insulation interior Ladakh latent heat layer materials maximum Mazria methods Midday North northern hemisphere parameters partition passive solar systems period plants possible rearing recommended roof Runamaqui rural skylights Solar diagram solar energy solar greenhouse solar heating solar radiation solar wall South sowing space square metre storage stored surface thermal behaviour thermal conductivity thermal insulation thermal mass thermosiphoning thickness traditional transfer Trombe wall variation W/m² winter wood