TY - BOOK AU - Zhai,Zhiqiang (John) TI - Energy Efficient Buildings: Fundamentals of Building Science and Thermal Systems SN - 9781119881933 U1 - GN720.472 ZHI 2023 PY - 2023/// CY - Hoboken, New Jersy, USA PB - John Wiley & Sons, Inc KW - Architecture and energy conservation KW - Heat engineering N2 - "Energy Efficient Buildings: Fundamentals of Building Science and Thermal Systems is a cross-disciplinary, comprehensive approach to the design and engineering fundamentals of energy efficient buildings. This textbook introduces the basic knowledge, calculations, analysis, and principles needed to design energy efficient buildings. The author addresses the essential elements of the subject, including standards and codes, psychrometrics, thermal comfort, indoor air quality, HVAC systems, and more. This textbook is an essential guide for students in civil, architectural, mechanical, and electrical engineering courses that focus on energy, building systems, and building science. Energy Efficient Buildings offers students end-of-chapter questions with solutions as well as sample group projects for course lectures."-- ER -