Roof cooling techniques: a design handbook + CD-ROM.

Author(s) : YANNAS S., ERELL E., MOLINA J. L.

Type of monograph: Book, Guide/Handbook

Summary

This handbook offers detailed information on the environmental functions of roofs and the principles of roof design. It explains the fundamental principles of roof cooling and describes in detail the relevant components, applications, built precedents, recent experimental work and key design considerations. Specific systems and techniques are examined, including the main advantages and disadvantages of each strategy. Protective strategies include solar control, thermal insulation, heat storage and thermal inertia. Selective strategies include radiative, evaporative and convective cooling and planting of roofs. Traditional and current roof construction practices are described, exemplified with case studies from across Europe. Extract from the table of contents: environmental functions of roofs; roof construction practices (traditional techniques; current practice); roof ponds; cooling radiators (radiator systems and components; environmental design principles; advantages and disadvantages; application types and experimental work; design considerations); planted 'green' roofs; applicability and performance data (energy demand for space heating and cooling; climatic applicability; reference building types and constructions; roof cooling variants). In the appendices and on the accompanying software CD: mathematical models that were developed for the study of the roof cooling techniques encompassed by the handbook; design support software developed for simulating the performance of radiative and evaporative cooling techniques on roofs, which enables readers to evaluate their own designs.

Details

Original title: Roof cooling techniques: a design handbook + CD-ROM.
Record ID : 2007-0909
Languages: English
Subject: Environment
Publication: Earthscan - United kingdom/United kingdom
Publication date: 2006
ISBN: 1844073130
Source: Source: 172 p. + CD-ROM (28 x 21); fig.; phot.; tabl.; ref.; index; append.; GBP 35.
Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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