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Author: Shawna Henderson ,
Don Roscoe
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.453kg
ISBN: 9781138471450
ISBN 10: 1138471453
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 29 August 2017
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'A broadly comprehensive and accessible book that homeowners and designers alike will refer to again and again.' Kimberley D. Mok, Treehugger.com 'Written in clear language and laid out with a wealth of illustrative diagrams that thoroughly explain concepts and ideas, [this book] is a broadly comprehensive and accessible book that homeowners and designers alike will refer to again and again.' Kimberley D. Mok, Treehugger.com 'If you're thinking of building your home from scratch and looking for passive soalar design guidelines, then the Solar Home Design Manual for Cool Climates is for you... a lot of information is delivered in an easy to follow format, which makes for a very enjoyable read.' SelfBuild
'A broadly comprehensive and accessible book that homeowners and designers alike will refer to again and again.' Kimberley D. Mok, Treehugger.com 'Written in clear language and laid out with a wealth of illustrative diagrams that thoroughly explain concepts and ideas, [this book] is a broadly comprehensive and accessible book that homeowners and designers alike will refer to again and again.' Kimberley D. Mok, Treehugger.com 'If you're thinking of building your home from scratch and looking for passive soalar design guidelines, then the Solar Home Design Manual for Cool Climates is for you... a lot of information is delivered in an easy to follow format, which makes for a very enjoyable read.' SelfBuild
Author Information
Shawna Henderson, CEO of Bfreehomes Design Ltd., has been designing, consulting and writing about energy-efficiency and sustainable housing since 1992. As a home designer, consultant, a long-time evaluator and inspector with Canada's R2000 and EnerGuide for Houses programs, and a researcher for Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation and Natural Resources Canada, Ms. Henderson is able to bring her hands-on knowledge of energy efficiency and homeowners' concerns to bear on every aspect of her work. She is co-author of the Maritime Solar Shelter Manual and the new Canadian Solar House Manual. Don Roscoe BSc. BArch., has thirty three years' experience designing and building over 120 solar greenhouses and into-the-ground heat-storage-slab passive solar homes. He also works with land developers evolving solar subdivision design methods and services and has, for the past twenty five years, been the primary developer and instructor for Solar Nova Scotia's Solar Shelter and Solar Construction courses. He is co-author of the Maritime Solar Shelter Manual and the new Canadian Solar House Manual.
