Open AccessSolar Design Workbook
Author(s) -
G. Franta,
F. Baylin,
R.L. Crowther,
F.S. Dubin,
Amanda Grace,
Michael J. Holtz,
C. Kutscher,
D. Nordham,
S.E. Selkowitz,
Marguerite Villecco
Publication year - 1981
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/1033557
Subject(s) - architectural engineering , daylighting , passive solar building design , solar energy , systems engineering , section (typography) , workbook , engineering , design process , computer science , process engineering , electrical engineering , process integration , accounting , business , operating system
This Solar Design Workbook presents solar building design applications for commercial buildir^s. The book is divided into four sections. The first section describes the variety of solar applications in buildings including conservation aspects, solar fundamentals, passive systems, active systems, daylighting, and other solar options. Solar system design evaluation techniques including considerations for building energy requirements, passive systems, active systems, and economics are presented in Section II. The third section attempts to assist the designer in the building design process for energy conservation and solar applications including options and considerations for pre-design, design, and post-design phases. The information required for the solar design proee^ has not been fully developed at this time. Therefore, Section III is incomplete, but an overview of the considerations with some of the design proces elements is presented. Section IV illustrates ease studies that utilize solar applications in the building design