Design and Construction of High-Performance Homes

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<P>Both professionals and students are increasingly committed to achieving high-performance metrics in the design, construction and operation of residential buildings. This book responds to this demand by offering a comprehensive guide which features: </P><P></P><UL><P><LI>architectural innovations in building skin technologies which make lighter more transparent buildings high performing</LI><P></P><P><LI>energy-free architectural design principles and advances in building-integrated photovoltaics</LI><P></P><P><LI>essential engineering principles, controls and approaches to simulation for achieving net zero</LI><P></P><P><LI>the advantages of integrated design in residential construction and the challenges and opportunities it engenders</LI><P></P><P><LI>detailed case studies of innovative homes which have incorporated low-energy design solutions, new materials, alternative building assemblies, digital fabrication, integrated engineering systems and operational controls. </LI><P></P>