Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 – The Green

Chapter 2 – The Studio

Chapter 3 – The Handbook

Chapter 4 – Design Strategies

Envelope
Site Analysis
Insulation Materials
Strawbale Construction
Structural Insulated Panels
Glazing
Double Envelopes
Green Roofs
Lighting
Daylight Factor
Daylight Zoning
Toplighting
Sidelighting
Light Shelves
Internal Reflectances
Shading Devices
Electric Lighting
Heating
Direct Gain
Indirect Gain
Isolated Gain
Active Solar Thermal Energy Systems
Ground Source Heat Pumps
Cooling
Cross Ventilation
Stack Ventilation
Evaporative Cool Towers
Night Ventilation of Thermal Mass
Earth Cooling Tubes
Earth Sheltering
Absorption Chillers
Energy Production
Plug Loads
Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers
Energy Recovery Systems
Photovoltaics
Wind Turbines
Microhydro Turbines
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Combined Heat and Power Systems
Water and Waste
Composting Toilets
Water Reuse/Recycling
Living Machines
Water Catchment Systems
Pervious Surfaces
Bioswales
Retention Ponds

Chapter 5 – Case Studies

A Roadmap to Strategies and Case Studies
Bad Aibling Spa
Cambridge Public Library Main Branch
John Hope Gateway at RBGE
Kenyon House
Offices for the KfW Banking Group, Frankfurt
Manitoba Hydro Place
Marin Country Day School, Learning
Resource Center
One Brighton
Passive House U.S.
Yodakandiya Community Complex

APPENDICES

Estimating Design Heat Loss and Design
Cooling Load 389
Psychrometric Charts 391
Glossary of Buildings
Case Study Buildings (From 1st Edition)
Going Green … and Going Greener
Glossary of Terms