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Development and analysis of a sustainable, low energy house in a hot and humid climate
xviii, 273 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
This study examines the lifetime building energy consumption of a typical house in Bangkok, Thailand. The lifetime building energy consumption is composed of three major components: 1) the energy used during building construction (embodied energy), 2) the energy used in building operation (annual energy), and 3) the energy used during building demolition (demolition energy). For the embodied energy and the energy used during building demolition analyses, the reference data from reliable sources both in the U.S. and the UK were compared. For the annual energy analysis, the DOE-2 computer energy simulation program was the major analysis tool. The annual energy use of different materials and design strategies were compared based on the DOE-2 simulations. The best energy performances from each comparison were selected to design a new energy efficient house. The results from all three components were combined and compared to a typical American house. Finally, design guidelines for sustainable low energy houses in hot and humid climates were developed.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 180-183).