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Essential building science : understanding energy and moisture in high performance house design / Jacob Deva Racusin.

By: Series: Sustainable building essentialsPublisher: Gabriola, BC : New Society Publishers, 2016Description: pages cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780865718340 (paperback)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Essential building science.DDC classification:
  • 693.8/9 23
LOC classification:
  • TH9031 .R32 2016
Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in electronic format.
Summary: "Poor heat and moisture detailing are enemies of durability, comfort and efficiency in house design. Essential Building Science provides a highly visual, accessible introduction to the fundamentals of building physics and the critical skills to develop thermal and moisture strategies for creating better new buildings and dramatically improving old ones. Good science plus critical thinking equals high performance building."-- Provided by publisher. Title Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Poor heat and moisture detailing are enemies of durability, comfort and efficiency in house design. Essential Building Science provides a highly visual, accessible introduction to the fundamentals of building physics and the critical skills to develop thermal and moisture strategies for creating better new buildings and dramatically improving old ones. Good science plus critical thinking equals high performance building."-- Provided by publisher.

Issued also in electronic format.

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