This Cold House: The Simple Science of Energy EfficiencyJHU Press, 06/06/2007 - 248 páginas Does turning the thermostat down on a winter's night offset the costs of reheating the house in the morning? What will best prevent energy loss: new windows or insulation in the attic? Is heating oil cheaper than natural gas? Blending science with anecdote and example, Colin Smith answers questions like these, providing an insightful guide to creating an environmentally friendly home without sacrificing comfort. This Cold House helps homeowners identify heating and cooling priorities and choose the most appropriate methods, tools, and equipment. Basic equations allow you to estimate possible savings in annual heating and cooling bills and determine payback times for improvement projects. Practical and entertaining, This Cold House illuminates the concepts behind energy efficiency and translates them into ideas you can use, whether you live in a castle, igloo, or house. -- Dan Holohan |
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... equipment . Basic equations allow you to estimate possible savings in annual heating and cooling bills and determine payback times for improvement projects . Practical and entertaining , This Cold House illuminates the concepts behind ...
... equipment available to us . Such detail eases the explanations and forms an interesting backdrop to the workings of the vital but often hidden paraphernalia so essen- tial to our comfort . I am indebted to Trevor Lipscombe , my editor ...
... equipment has been the crucial factor in achieving this advance . Yet there is a problem . Since the early 1970s ... equipment and systems in terms of effectiveness , running costs , environmen- tal impacts , and other factors . Yet any ...
... equipment and consider the settings that might best achieve comfort at low economic and environmental costs . I also show how to estimate an annual fuel bill . In Chapter 8 , I indulge in a little futurology by considering current inno ...
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Feeling Good The Science of Comfort | 7 |
Save a Dollar Save the Earth Effective Insulation | 24 |
Wrapping Up Warm Insulating Your Home | 46 |
Oil or Gas or Electric or Fuel Choice and Heating Costs | 68 |
Flickering Flames The Science of Fires and Fireplaces | 96 |
Pumping the Heat Cooling the Air | 125 |
The Human Touch Managing the System | 162 |
The Crystal Ball A Look at the Future | 190 |
From Whence We Came | 203 |
Conversion Factors | 209 |
Glossary | 211 |
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