Passive solar architecture pocket reference / Kenneth Haggard, David Bainbridge, Rachel Aljilani ; editor of series D. Yogi Goswami.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-90).

Definitions. Solar architecture: an evolving art-technology -- Passive solar architecture: an integrated approach -- 1. Load determinants and responses. Worldwide biomes and climates -- Thermal sources and thermal sinks -- Passive responses to sources and sinks -- Classic passive systems -- Heating and cooling potential -- Optimizing thermal mass and insulation -- Building metabolism and response -- Common terms, units and conversion factors -- 2. Contextual aspects. Introduction to contextual aspects -- Micro-climate -- Site selection -- Comfort parameters and passive strategies -- Radiation effects on a building -- Radiation effects in a building -- Radiative properties of building materials -- Control of radiation -- Programming -- Planning for passive solar architecture -- Cultural context -- 3. Passive components. Introduction to passive components -- Building envelope -- Thermal mass -- Apertures -- Glazing -- 4. Design tools. Introduction to design tools -- Sun-earth relationship (sun-path diagrams) -- Sun-building relationship (sun-peg diagrams) -- Air-flow relationships -- Simulation modeling -- Economics: life cycle cost -- Economics: life cycle design -- 5. Specific functions. Introduction to specific functions -- Passive heating -- Passive cooling and ventilation -- Natural lighting -- Sources of daylight -- Nature of daylighting -- Planning for daylighting -- Side-lighting -- Top-lighting -- Water heating -- Resource production and issues besides energy -- Rainwater harvesting -- Waste systems -- Graywater systems -- Green roofs -- Wildlife protection -- Integrated design -- Aesthetics -- Summary -- References. Cited references and resources by topic.