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Author Racusin, Jacob Deva, author

Title Essential building science : understanding energy and moisture in high performance house design / Jacob Deva Racusin
Published Gabriola, BC : New Society Publishers, [2016]
©2016

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 141 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Series Sustainable Building Essentials
Sustainable building essentials.
Contents Front Cover -- Praise -- Title Page -- Rights Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Rationale -- Chapter 1: Establishing Goals -- Part II: Fundamentals of Building Physics -- Chapter 2: Thermal Dynamics: Understanding Heat Loss and Gain -- Chapter 3: Moisture and Hygrothermal Dynamics -- Part III: Developing Strategies -- Chapter 4: Moisture Control -- Chapter 5: Thermal Control -- Chapter 6: Examples of Building Assemblies -- Chapter 7: Buildings As Whole Systems -- Color Section -- Endnotes -- Resources -- Index -- About the Author -- A Note About the Publisher -- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading -- Back Cover
Summary "Poor heat and moisture detailing are enemies of durability, comfort and efficiency in house design. Essential Building Science provides a highly visual, accessible introduction to the fundamentals of building physics and the critical skills to develop thermal and moisture strategies for creating better new buildings and dramatically improving old ones. Good science plus critical thinking equals high performance building."-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Dampness in buildings.
Dwellings -- Thermal properties.
Dwellings -- Heating and ventilation.
Dwellings -- Energy conservation.
Dwellings -- Design and construction.
House construction.
dampness.
ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Residential.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- General.
House construction.
Dampness in buildings.
Dwellings -- Design and construction.
Dwellings -- Energy conservation.
Dwellings -- Heating and ventilation.
Dwellings -- Thermal properties.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781550926293
1550926292
0865718342
9780865718340