Microgeneration

Low energy strategies for larger buildings

By: Dave Parker

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Paperback | 5 September 2008 | Edition Number 1

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Introduction
How microg eneration is the most important potential contributor to sustainable con struction. New incentives to go down the microgeneration route. Potentia l rewards, pitfalls to avoid. Changing government attitudes, new awarene ss amongst clients, tenants and energy companies.

Section 1: Systems that need no external energy supplies

Thermosyphon solar water heating
Basic pri nciples. Flat beds vs vacuum tube. Benefits and limitations of direct an d indirect systems. Most effective applications. Dealing with sub-zero t emperatures. Preventing legionella. Pros and cons of microbore piping. I nstallation and maintenance requirements. Available hardware.

Photovoltaics
Basic principles. Location a nd orientation. Types of PV cells. Silicon vs cadmium ? the environmenta l implications. Batteries and inverters. Building-integrated PV. Cooling . Installation and maintenance requirements. Available hardware.

Mini wind turbines and windpumps
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Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
List of abbreviations	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Passive solar water heating	p. 11
Passive solar space heating	p. 23
Photovoltaics	p. 29
Wind power	p. 41
Small-scale hydropower	p. 57
Biomass heating	p. 69
Passive cooling options	p. 79
Active solar water heating	p. 89
Active solar space heating	p. 101
Pyrolisation, gasification and anaerobic digestion	p. 111
Air, ground, and water source energy	p. 123
Active cooling options	p. 135
Cogeneration, trigeneration and beyond	p. 149
Energy stores	p. 161
Combining technologies	p. 173
Case Studies
Manchester Civil Justice Centre	p. 183
Drake Landing Solar Community	p. 187
The Stornoway Waterwheel	p. 191
Manchester College of Art and Technology	p. 197
Holiday Home at Rock, North Cornwall	p. 201
Index	p. 205
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