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Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Improvement for Existing Homes: An Engineering Approach

By Moncef Krarti

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2012
ISBN
143985128X, 9781439851289
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10651003 bytes)
Series
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series
Edition
1
Pages
434\425
Time added
2013-10-22 03:41:40

Description

Providing a proven set of energy efficiency measures and opportunities for saving energy and reducing operating costs for existing homes, this volume presents general tools and procedures for performing home weatherization such as insulation improvements as well as methods to reduce air leakage. The author describes several techniques and technologies that can reduce energy use or operating costs, including methods to retrofit existing homes to be net-zero energy buildings. Each chapter contains simplified calculation methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of various efficiency measures. The final chapter offers a series of case studies including examples of weatherized homes.

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