Building-Integrated Solar Energy Systems

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Building-Integrated Solar Energy Systems

Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design Solar power Structural engineering

Author: Robert E. Parkin

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Language: English

Published by: CRC Press

Published on: 6th January 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 28 Mb

ISBN: 9781498727822


Overview

This book presents techniques for building and optimizing structures with integrated solar energy systems. It describes active solar systems such as photovoltaics and parabolic concentrators as well as passive solar systems and covers optimal materials to use, daylighting, shading, solar blinds, rock and water energy storage and more.

Design Considerations

It discusses the best ways to site a solar structure considering exposure, elevation, slope, clearance, wind protection, etc. The book includes numerous full-color figures and more than 100 MATLAB® files.

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