Embedded Water Based Surface Heating and Cooling Systems

This book is an excellent practical guide for the design and installation of low exergy systems using low temperature heat sources for heating and high temperature sources for cooling. It also:

• Presents the theory of low exergy systems
• Discusses basic heat transfer
• Shows how to maximize efficiency through the use of renewable or "free" energy sources
• Describes innovative systems solutions for the built environment

Since heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting account for more than a third of the world's primary energy demand, raising the energy efficiency of buildings is extremely important. Low exergy systems offer tremendous potential for both saving energy and raising the quality of the energy used.

This book is illustrated (some pictures in color) and includes bibliographical references.

REHVA Guidebook No. 7

Units: SI