Residential steel design and construction : energy efficiecy, cost savings, code compliance

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Residential steel design and construction : energy efficiecy, cost savings, code compliance

John H. Hacker, Julie A. Gorges

McGraw-Hill, c1998

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Includes index

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Description

This work outlines energy-efficient designs and uses of steel in residential construction for the builder, contractor and architect. Taking a step-by-step approach, examples from homes illustrate how an energy efficient steel framed house can be built simply, easily and cost effectively.

Table of Contents

  • Structural design
  • insulation
  • infiltration
  • passive solar design
  • HVAC units, furnaces, heat pumps and water heaters
  • choosing the proper windows and doors
  • lighting
  • energy efficient appliances
  • landscaping
  • conducting your own energy analysis
  • step-by-step framing details.

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  • NCID
    BA40755921
  • ISBN
    • 0070254753
    • 0070254761
  • LCCN
    97041818
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 493 p.
  • Size
    29cm
  • Classification
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