Building And House Construction Design

The most significant reason that passive makes sense economically is that most passive designs are inherently durable, lasting at least as long as the rest of the house with little or no maintenance or repair. Conventional building materials such as glass, concrete, and brick weather well and are generally longlasting.

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This resource contains information on how a solar greenhouse works.

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This water wall solar design manual for environmentally responsive buildings that increase comfort, save money, and protect the environment.

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The purpose of this manual is to educate individuals about one method of heating a building with the sun's energy: through the use of a thermal storage wall.

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Because replacing your bathroom is an operation that will have a lot of influence in your daily live for a few weeks, it is probably not something you will do for pleasure. But think of the result, and it will all be worthwhile. This article will guide you to a relaxing and refreshing bathroom.

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The author has designed a solar greenhouse to convert his hundred year old, Wisconsin city house to solar heat. He built for under $1,000 and it reduced their winter fuel use, for a 9-bedroom house, to less than one cord of firewood and about $50 worth of natural gas. Learn more here.

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This is a multi-part article. The first part covers the basic principles of heat transference, and try to explain how they interact and what type of effects they produce. Later it will discuss materials and environmental factors. Also, it will specifically apply the basic principles to building design and construction.

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This part will show some of the design techniques for dealing with the effects of heat and humidity in a dwelling located in what we know as “the humid tropics.” This label differentiates this climate from that of a hot, arid, desert type of environment. The desert might ultimately be hotter than the conditions found in the humid tropics. But the low humidity found in the desert makes it practical to use some techniques of dealing with the heat that we cannot use in more humid locations.

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This is a handbook on the essentials of Iow cost construction for the guidance of rural homebuilders. This book is divided into four main parts, each outlining the area of influence of the building regulations, or the ways in which that influence is exercised in relation to both the local council and the intending homebuilder.

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This is a manual of construction details for Caribbean houses with emphasis on protection from strong winds.

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