Schwolsky, Rick.

The builder's guide to solar construction / Rick Schwolsky and James I. Williams - New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1982 - vi, 266 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.

Includes index.

Part I: Basic principles of solar construction -- What's different about solar construction -- Heat in buildings -- Moisture and air quality in tight construction -- Climate and site -- Passive solar heating and cooling -- Solar water heating -- Part II: Materials, details, and techniques of solar construction -- The phases of solar construction -- Sitework and foundations -- The insulated building shell -- Doors, windows, and glazings -- HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and solar DHW -- Interior finishes and special construction.

This book is about homebuilding is written for all the people it takes to put a home together. It is called from my own experiences as an architect,builder, teacher, student, and personal observations and conversations with every building trade.

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SOLAR ENERGY

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