Oct
19
2007
An Overview of Solar Ventilation Air Heating
Preheating air with solar energy before it is drawn into a building space can save much of the energy associated with heating of ventilation air.
Here you will find a list of Green related articles.
Types of Collectors for Solar Water Heating
Selecting the best type of solar thermal collector will depend on the application.
An Overview of Solar Water Heating
Solar water heating systems are relatively simple extensions to buildings’ plumbing systems
Cooling Load Advoidance
Designing a building to avoid solar heating can significantly reduce energy use.
Components of Passive Solar Heating Designs
All passive solar designs have same major components: windows to admit the solar radiation, mass to store the heat, and a superior level of insulation in walls, roof, and foundation.
An Overview of Passive Solar Heating
Passive solar heating strategies can meet a higher percentage of the heating load of a building through architectural design solutions
An Overview of The LEED Rating System
The LEED standard, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, is the most well known, all-encompassing, whole-building standard in the U.S.
Green Site Selection and Development
One approach to green building is to restore degraded land by renovating existing buildings or through brownfield and infill development.
Oct
18
2007
Integrating Solar Power Generation into Buildings using Thin Film PV
Building Integrated Photovoltaics offers the potential to incorporate solar electricity generation into the very fabric of buildings, starting with its architectural design.
Oct
17
2007
Green Demolition
Reusing and recycling construction and demolition waste is the “environmentally friendly” thing to do, and could also result in cost savings.
