The ZEDbook : solutions for a shrinking world /: solutions for a shrinking world. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bill Dunster.
• Authors: Dunster, Bill
• Contents: Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Foreword by Jonathon Porritt -- Introduction -- Part 1 Principles for ZEDliving -- 1.1 Make carbon history -- 1.2 Design out fossil fuels -- 1.3 Reduce demand – run on native renewables -- 1.4 Enable a high quality of life on a LOW footprint -- 1.5 The ZEDstandards: a checklist for ZEDliving -- Part 2 Designing ZEDs: Realising ZEDstandards projects -- 2.1 A guide to ZEDstandards -- 2.2 The ZEDphysics model -- 2.3 Characterising a development for energy use and carbon emissions -- 2.4 Characterising a development for comfort -- 2.5 The effect of climate -- 2.6 Building and upgrading existing houses and workspace to zero carbon standards -- 2.7 Achieving zero carbon emissions on a large development -- 2.8 Building fabric and insulation -- 2.9 ZEDfactory wind cowl passive heat recovery ventilation system -- 2.10 Passive solar design -- 2.11 Thermal mass -- 2.12 Overheating risk assessment -- 2.13 Low and zero carbon heating and hot water -- 2.14 Low energy air-conditioning, dehumidification and cooling -- 2.15 Providing a renewable electricity supply -- Part 3 Case studies -- RuralZED -- SuburbanZED -- Live /workZED -- UrbanZED -- CityZED -- ZEDquarter -- Notes -- Index.
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 720.472; Architecture and energy conservation; Renewable energy sources; Ecological houses; Sustainable architecture
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000154689
• Related ISBNs: 9781000111590; 9781000138955; 9781003073130
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