Bainbridge, David A.

Passive solar architecture : heating, cooling, ventilation, daylighting, and more using natural flows / spine title : Passive solar architecture. David A. Bainbridge, Ken Haggard : with contributions from Rachel Aljilani ... [et al.]. - White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., c2011. - x, 294 p. : ill., maps (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

New Buildings can be designed to be solar oriented, naturally heated and cooled, naturally lit and ventilated, and made with renewable, sustainable materials, no matter the location or climate. In this comprehensive overview of passive solar design, two of America's solar pioneers give homeowners, architects, designers, and builders the keys to successfully harnessing the sun and maximizing climate resources for heating, cooling, ventilation, and daylighting.

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Solar energy--Passive systems.
Architecture and energy conservation.