Solar Power in Building Design
by Peter Gevorkian, 2007
Peter Gevorkian is the author of ‘Solar Power in Building Design’. Mc Graw Hill Professional is the editor of the book. Peter Gevorkian, Ph D, is the President of Vector Delta Design Group which is an electrical engineering and solar power designing organisation which has specialised in a kaleidoscope of building structures. In recent years this organisation has spanned its work into the renewable forms of energy like solar power, fuel cells and micro turbine cogeneration. Together their expertise has created ‘Solar Power in Building Design’.
This book is a companion and resource book for designing residential, commercial and industrial buildings. The book aids in designing, implementing and constructing solar power systems in buildings. The incorporation of a renewable and abundant source of energy like solar power can be put to use to create energy and cost effective buildings. This structure does not compromise on comfort and realises the importance of making a building a home and solar power adds an earthy tinge to the same. Imagine what it would be to use power, solar power without worrying about the soaring electricity bills. One should contribute to humanity at large, and what can be better than preserving resources for future generations.
‘Solar Power in Building Design’ aims to utilise renewable sources of energy and the book immaculately shifts from the fundamentals to the process of project planning, cost estimation and manufacturing strategies. This book has to form the core of understanding solar power design for the project’s success. The state of the art design tool spans across new inventions in the realm of solar technology, the implementation of design, the factors that must be kept in mind while designing, energy conservation, the commercial value of solar power systems, passive solar heating power and more.
‘Solar Power in Building Design’, a 476 page book is a step by step instruction book to design, implement and audit solar power systems. This book manifests itself as an expert guide in the process of using solar power in any type of building. The buildings could range from residential, commercial to industrial. The book also deals with the technicalities of the solar path finder, solar power cogeneration, power cogeneration system, solar power system design, astronomical time switch controls, solar power system components, shading multiplier, photovoltaic module production, installation of solar technology, municipal leases, sizing factor, invertors amongst various others.
Technically, this book spans its work from the fundamental to the technical to prove useful to people who are interested in the technology of solar power and its incorporation in the designing of the building. To its credit the book provides readers with a detailed view on leadership in energy and energy design, commonly known as LEED. This resource book not only theorises but also reinvents conventional building forms to suit the interests of its contemporary stakeholders. Peter Gevorkian has authored numerous technical papers amongst books like Sustainable Energy Systems in Architectural Design and the upcoming Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering.
