Solar Buildings and Neighborhoods: Design Considerations for High Energy Performance [Paperback]

This book presents the main principles for designing buildings and neighborhoods with increased potential to capture and utilize solar energy. It discusses practical issues in the design of the built environment and their impact on energy performance; and a range of design considerations, from building components (e.g. the building envelope) to urban planning issues (e.g. density and street layouts). In addition to design guidelines on how to increase buildings potential to capture solar energy, the book provides creative tips to increase the aesthetic value of solar technology integration in buildings.

Helping readers plan energy-efficient buildings with innovative building envelope technologies, and to understand the impact of early-stage design considerations on the energy performance of buildings and communities, the book offers a valuable source of information for building professionals, including architects, engineers, and urban planners. It can also serve as a reference guide for academics and students of energy efficiency in buildings and urban planning.

Dr. Caroline Hachem-Vermette is an Associate Professor at the University of Calgarys Faculty of Environmental Design. An architect by training, she holds a Masters degree in Architectural Engineering, and another Master degree  and a Ph.D. in Building Engineering. Her research interests include assessing the solar potential and energy implications of building shapes, building envelope design, and multifunctional high energy performance neighborhood patterns, to reach net zero energy status. Her research is multidisciplinary and serves as a bridge-builder between bl#: