Renewable Energy & Sustainable Design by Scott Grinnell

Renewable Energy & Sustainable Design by Scott Grinnell

Featuring current information and a practical approach, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN combines common forms of renewable energy with green building practices, offering an exciting and engaging introduction to this field. Focusing on both the theory and practice of producing electrical energy from non-fossil fuel sources, this book evaluates different types of building materials and design options while assessing available forms of renewable energy--including solar, wind, hydro, biomass, tidal and geothermal. By examining the benefits and limitations involved in harnessing each of these renewable energies, this book seeks to provide you with an objective and informed viewpoint, with the ultimate purpose of minimizing harmful impacts on individuals, communities, and the environment.

1Introduction to Green Building. 2. Building Materials. 3. Passive Solar Design. 4. Alternative Construction. 5. Energy. 6. Solar Hot Water. 7. Solar Electricity. 8. Wind Power 9. Hydropower 10. Biomass. 11. Non-Solar Renewable Energy.

Scott Grinnell is an associate professor of physics at Northland College, where he has taught since 2002. Dr. Grinnell enjoys leading students through installations of renewable energy systems and organizing worldwide travel to study sustainable communities and green building practices. Since 1997 he has taught courses in mathematics, engineering, physics, meteorology, renewable energy, and sustainable design. He earned a bachelor's degree in physics from California Polytechnic State University and received his doctorate in geophysics from the University of Washington.

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ISBN 13	9781111542702
ISBN 10	1111542708
Titel	Renewable Energy & Sustainable Design
Autor	Scott Grinnell
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Delmar Cengage Learning
Erscheinungsjahr	2015-03-01
Seitenanzahl	400
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.