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I purchased this book on July 16, 1979. This is the bible in our office that we turn to for beginning earth sheltered or other passive deisgn/ sustainable homes. Sven Erik Alstrom / Ecological Architecture P.A., Lawrence, Kansas.
Contents
The Sun and Earththe origin of the sun solar radi | 5 |
Approaches to Solar Heating | 28 |
Using the Patterns | 66 |
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1AM TPM 21 Half-Day Totals absorbed air temperature angle attached greenhouse August 21 AZIM IDN HOR brick Btu's Btu/day-sq building calculated clerestories climates concrete conductivity construction convection cooling Daily Totals December 21 degree-days Direct Gain System direct sunlight Edward Mazria exterior face February 21 February March April floor area Ground Reflectivity Assumed Half-Day Totals heat storage heat transfer heating system horizontal inches January 21 June 21 March 21 mask masonry masonry wall materials movable insulation night North Ground Reflectivity November 21 October 21 outdoor temperature passive solar heating passive system pattern Photo reflector September 21 September October November shading devices skydome skylights solar energy solar heat gain solar radiation solar windows south-facing glass space heat loss square feet square foot Storage Wall System summer sun chart sun's surface area surface color thermal mass Thermal Storage Wall thermal wall thickness TPM ALT AZIM values vertical winter
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| Title | The passive solar energy book |
| Author | Edward Mazria |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Rodale Press, 1979 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Dec 6, 2007 |
| ISBN | 0878572384, 9780878572380 |
| Length | 687 pages |
| Subjects | › › Solar energy Solar heating Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |