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Author Racusin, Jacob Deva, author.

Title Essential building science : understanding energy and moisture in high performance house design / Jacob Deva Racusin.

Publication Info. Gabriola, BC : New Society Publishers, [2016]
©2016

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 141 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations.
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Series Sustainable Building Essentials
Sustainable building essentials.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Print version record.
Summary "Poor heat and moisture detailing are enemies of durability, comfort and efficiency in house design. Essential Building Science provides a highly visual, accessible introduction to the fundamentals of building physics and the critical skills to develop thermal and moisture strategies for creating better new buildings and dramatically improving old ones. Good science plus critical thinking equals high performance building."-- Provided by publisher.
Contents Front Cover -- Praise -- Title Page -- Rights Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Rationale -- Chapter 1: Establishing Goals -- Part II: Fundamentals of Building Physics -- Chapter 2: Thermal Dynamics: Understanding Heat Loss and Gain -- Chapter 3: Moisture and Hygrothermal Dynamics -- Part III: Developing Strategies -- Chapter 4: Moisture Control -- Chapter 5: Thermal Control -- Chapter 6: Examples of Building Assemblies -- Chapter 7: Buildings As Whole Systems -- Color Section -- Endnotes -- Resources -- Index -- About the Author -- A Note About the Publisher -- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading -- Back Cover.
Subject Dampness in buildings.
Dwellings -- Thermal properties.
Dwellings -- Heating and ventilation.
Dwellings -- Energy conservation.
Dwellings -- Design and construction.
ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Residential.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- General.
Dampness in buildings. (OCoLC)fst00887316
Dwellings -- Design and construction. (OCoLC)fst00900000
Dwellings -- Energy conservation. (OCoLC)fst00900017
Dwellings -- Heating and ventilation. (OCoLC)fst00900075
Dwellings -- Thermal properties. (OCoLC)fst00900200
Other Form: Print version: Racusin, Jacob Deva. Essential building science : understanding energy and moisture in high performance house design. Gabriola, BC : New Society Publishers, ©2016 ix, 141 pages 9780865718340 (DLC) 2017416751
ISBN 9781550926293 (electronic book)
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