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Essential Building Science: Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design (Sustainable Building Essentials Series)
Jacob Deva Racusin
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Description for Essential Building Science: Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design (Sustainable Building Essentials Series)
Paperback. The easy-to-understand "rocket science" you need to design durable, healthy, comfortable high-performance houses Series: Sustainable Building Essentials Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 B&W photographs, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: AMCR; AMK; TNK; WKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 280 x 13. Weight in Grams: 534.
Poor heat and moisture management are the enemies of durable, comfortable, and efficient housing, and good building design and construction starts with a solid understanding of good building science. Essential Building Science provides a highly visual and accessible introduction to the fundamentals of building science for residential construction. Part one covers the rationale behind high-performance design and the fundamentals of building physics, including thermal dynamics, moisture transfer, and hygro-thermal dynamics such as vapor drive and condensation. Part two teaches the vital critical thinking skills needed to consider buildings as whole systems and to develop thermal and moisture ... Read more
Poor heat and moisture management are the enemies of durable, comfortable, and efficient housing, and good building design and construction starts with a solid understanding of good building science. Essential Building Science provides a highly visual and accessible introduction to the fundamentals of building science for residential construction. Part one covers the rationale behind high-performance design and the fundamentals of building physics, including thermal dynamics, moisture transfer, and hygro-thermal dynamics such as vapor drive and condensation. Part two teaches the vital critical thinking skills needed to consider buildings as whole systems and to develop thermal and moisture ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Sustainable Building Essentials Series
Condition
New
Weight
534g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Gabriola Island, United States
ISBN
9780865718340
SKU
V9780865718340
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jacob Deva Racusin
Jacob Deva Racusin is a sustainable and natural building designer, builder and educator. He is co-author of The Natural Building Companion, contributor to The Art of Natural Building and Systems Director and Co-Owner of New Frameworks Natural Design/Build, focusing on mechanical, water, energy, and enclosure system design and quality control. He is also a Building Performance Institute-certified Envelope Professional and ... Read more
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