Solar Energy Applications in the Design of BuildingsHenry J. Cowan |
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... cost must be balanced against the solar energy collected . At present these are not economical in Australia's major urban centres , but they are worthwhile in more remote locations where the cost of electricity and of hydrocarbon fuels ...
... cost must be balanced against the solar energy collected . At present these are not economical in Australia's major urban centres , but they are worthwhile in more remote locations where the cost of electricity and of hydrocarbon fuels ...
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... Costs Cost saving p.a. ( £ ) Present value of savings ( £ ) * Cost of controls ( new bldg . ) Cost of controls ( old bldg . ) ចិន វ៉ា ន 62 82 424 680 472 624 3225 5172 60 475 310 1650 460 875 2710 4050 * Discounted at 10 % p.a. ...
... Costs Cost saving p.a. ( £ ) Present value of savings ( £ ) * Cost of controls ( new bldg . ) Cost of controls ( old bldg . ) ចិន វ៉ា ន 62 82 424 680 472 624 3225 5172 60 475 310 1650 460 875 2710 4050 * Discounted at 10 % p.a. ...
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... costs and the maintenance costs in the way that they today accept the capital cost of air - conditioning systems and their recurrent running costs . The space occupied within a building by the air - conditioning system is significant ...
... costs and the maintenance costs in the way that they today accept the capital cost of air - conditioning systems and their recurrent running costs . The space occupied within a building by the air - conditioning system is significant ...
Contents
What Makes People Accept a Thermal Environment | 13 |
The Design of Sun Shading Devices | 33 |
Making the Best Use of Daylight in Buildings 95 56 | 95 |
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