Essential Building Science: Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design

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Jacob Deva Racusin

Essential Building Science

Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design

Jacob Deva Racusin

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English

New Society Publishers
01 March 2017

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Architecture; Environmentally-friendly architecture & design; Building construction & materials; DIY: general

Series: Sustainable Building Essentials Series

"The easy-to-understand ""rocket science"" you need to design durable, healthy, comfortable high-performance houses

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."

By: Jacob Deva Racusin
Imprint: New Society Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 461g
ISBN: 9780865718340
ISBN 10: 0865718342
Series: Sustainable Building Essentials Series
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 March 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Part I: Rationale Chapter 1: Establishing Goals Part II: Fundamentals of Building Physics Chapter 2: Thermal Dynamics: Understanding Heat Loss and Gain Chapter 3: Moisture and Hygrothermal Dynamics Part III: Developing Strategies Chapter 4: Moisture Control Chapter 5: Thermal Control Chapter 6: Examples of Building Assemblies Chapter 7: Buildings As Whole Systems Endnotes Resources Index About the Author A Note About the Publisher

Jacob Deva Racusin is a sustainable and natural building designer, builder and educator. He is co-author of The Natural Building Companion, contributor to The Art of Natural Building and Systems Director and Co-Owner of New Frameworks Natural Design/Build, focusing on mechanical, water, energy, and enclosure system design and quality control. He is also a Building Performance Institute-certified Envelope Professional and Building Analyst. Jacob is the program director of the Building Science and Net Zero Design Certificate Program at the Yestermorrow Design/Build School, and has taught natural building and building science at various universities and building schools. He and his family live in a 2000 sq ft high-performance, natural home in the mountains of northern Vermont, where they run a small-scale Permaculture-inspired homestead.