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Author Gevorkian, Peter

Title Alternative energy systems in building design / Peter Gevorkian.

Imprint New York : McGraw-Hill, 2010

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Location Call No. Status
 Female Library  TK1005 G469 2010    Available
Description xix, 522 p. : ill., maps ; cm.
Series McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series
McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series
Note "A GreenSource book"--Cover.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-504) and index.
Contents Global warming : climatic and atmospheric changes -- Energy systems -- Solar power system physics and technologies -- California solar initiative program -- Energy conservation -- Passive solar heating technologies -- Fuel cell technology -- Wind energy technologies -- Ocean energy technologies -- Hydroelectric and micro-hydro turbine power -- Geothermal energy -- Biofuel, biogas, and thermal depolymerization technologies -- Fission- and fusion-type nuclear power -- Air pollution abatement -- Carbon dioxide sequestration and carbon trading economics.
Subject Electric power systems
Small power production facilities
Sustainable buildings
Building-integrated photovoltaic systems
Renewable energy sources
Wind power plants
Hydroelectric power plants
Architecture and energy conservation
ISBN 9780071621472 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0071621474 (hbk. : alk. paper)