07065cam a2200673 i 4500 ocn823930420 OCoLC 20171112124327.0 m o d cr ||||||||||| 130109s2013 nju obf 001 0 eng 2013000940 9781118416549 (epub) 1118416546 (epub) 9781118419335 (pdf) 1118419332 (pdf) 9781118648087 (mobi) 1118648080 (mobi) 9781118842973 (electronic bk.) 1118842979 (electronic bk.) 1118139240 (cloth) 9781118139240 (cloth) 9781118139240 (cloth) AU@ 000052305188 AU@ 000053337113 DKDLA 820120-katalog:000667327 NZ1 15493540 DEBBG BV041877470 AU@ 000059223345 (OCoLC)823930420 (OCoLC)859161364 (OCoLC)961648071 (OCoLC)962641082 B3C1E781-9E71-4DD2-BCA9-9A4566E8FE6D OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com DLC eng rda pn DLC YDX N$T TEFOD YDXCP DG1 OCLCF COO E7B UPM OCL TEFOD EBLCP OCLCQ DG1 pcc MAIN TH7413 TEC 005000 bisacsh 690/.83704724 23 Walker, Andy (Howard Andy) Solar energy : technologies and the project delivery process for buildings / Andy Walker, PhD PE. [electronic resource] Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013. 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Delivering solar energy projects : HIstory and current use of solar energy ; Advantages of solar energy ; Solar energy project delivery process ; Integration of solar energy into the existing infrastructure -- The solar energy resource : Structure of the sun ; Nuclear fusion: the source of the sun's power ; The spectral nature of solar radiation ; Position of the sun in the sky ; Direct beam, diffuse, and global solar insolation in the plane of a solar collector surface ; Incident angle of direct beam sun on a surface ; The effect of shade ; Solar resource management ; Solar resource maps and data ; Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) weather data ; Forecasting the solar resource hours or days into the future ; Diagnosis of solar energy system performance using solar resource data ; Computer tools for analysis of solar position and solar resources ; Standards related to solar resource assessment -- Photovoltaics (PV, solar electricity) : Photovoltaic cells and modules ; Voltage and current characteristics of PV devices (the i-v curve) ; Open-circuit voltage and operating voltage of a PV cell ; Dependence of voltage and current on temperature ; different types of photovoltaic devices ; Standard ratings and performance indicators for PV modules ; Energy balance for a PV module, Nominal Operating Cell Temperature (NOCT) ; Power output of a PV module ; Photovoltaic system schematic design ; Photovoltaic system components ; Estimating the cost of a photovoltaic system ; Estimating electric use and solar fraction ; Recommended applications ; Simple hand calculation of photovoltaic system size and energy delivery ; Estimating the energy cost savings of a photovoltaic (solar electric) system ; Computer tools for analysis of photovoltaic systems ; Codes and standards for photovoltaic modules and systems ; Operation and maintenance of photovoltaic systems ; Case studies of photovoltaic system installations ; Example: Procurement specifications for grid-tied solar electric (photovoltaic) system -- Solar water heating : Different types of water heating solar collectors ; Solar water heating system schematic design ; Solar water heating system components ; Estimating the cost of a solar water heating system ; estimating building hot water use and solar fraction ; Recommended applications ; Simple hand calculation of solar water heating system size and energy delivery ; System thermodynamics and computer tools for analysis of solar water heating systems ; Codes and standards for solar water heaters ; Operation and maintenance of solar water heating systems ; Case studies of solar water heating system installations ; Example: Procurement specifications for a solar water heating system -- Solar ventilation air preheating : Operating principle of the transpired air heating solar collector ; Solar ventilation air preheat system schematic ; Solar ventilation air preheat system components ; Design considerations ; Recommended applications ; Estimating the cost of a solar ventilation air preheat system ; Simple hand calculations for size and performance of a solar ventilation air heating system ; Computer tools for analysis of solar ventilation preheat systems ; Codes and standards related to solar ventilation air preheating ; Maintenance of solar ventilation air preheating systems ; Case studies of solar ventilation air preheating system installations ; Example: Procurement specifications for solar ventilation preheat system -- Solar space heating and cooling : Site issues ; Building heat loss ; Solar heat gain through windows and opaque surfaces ; Materials and building components for passive solar space heating systems ; Thermal storage ; Heat distribution systems ; Solar space heating (passive or active) system schematic design ; Estimating the cost of a solar space heating system ; Estimating energy use and solar fraction ; Calculation of solar space heating system sizing and energy delivery ; Computer tools for analysis of passive solar heating ; Operation and maintenance of passive solar heating systems ; Case studies of passive solar heating systems ; Example: Procurement specifications for passive solar thermal storage wall -- Case studies of solar buildings : Residence in Golden, Colorado ; Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center, Las Vegas, Nevada ; Research Support Facility (RSF) office building, Golden, Colorado -- Appendix A. Nomenclature -- Appendix B. Unit conversion factors. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. Solar buildings Design and construction. Solar energy Handbooks, manuals, etc. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Construction General. bisacsh Solar buildings Design and construction. fast (OCoLC)fst01124927 Solar energy. fast (OCoLC)fst01124984 Electronic books. Handbooks and manuals. fast (OCoLC)fst01423877 Print version: Walker, Andy (Howard Andy). Solar energy. Hoboken : Wiley, 2013 9781118139240 (DLC) 2013000331 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118842973 Wiley Online Library ddc BK 206343 206343