TY - BOOK AU - Hopfe,Christina J. AU - McLeod,Robert S. TI - The passivhaus designer's manual: a technical guide to low and zero energy buildings SN - 9780415522694 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - TH4860 .H67 2015 U1 - 720/.472 23 PY - 2015/// CY - New York, NY PB - Routledge KW - Ecological houses KW - Dwellings KW - Energy conservation N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : climate change and the built environment / Robert S. McLeod and Christina J. Hopfe -- Thermal comfort / Louise Wille and Darren Woolf -- Building envelope : construction types and window design / Niall Crosson, Christina J. Hopfe and Robert S. McLeod -- Lighting and daylighting / Myriam Aries and Jan Wienold -- Heat and moisture assessment / Florian Antretter et al. -- Heat and hot water generation for domestic buildings / Marek Miara -- Heating and cooling of non-residential buildings / Doreen Kalz -- Ventilation concepts : planning and implementation / Michael Swainson -- Renewable energy technologies / Andrew Peel -- Site management and quality assurance / John Morehead -- PH Economics / Nick Newman and Richard Whidborne -- Passivhaus refurbishment (EnerPHit) : a case study / Ludwig Rongen ER -