The passivhaus designer's manual : a technical guide to low and zero energy buildings / edited by Christina J. Hopfe and Robert S. McLeod.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : climate change and the built environment / Robert S. McLeod and Christina J. Hopfe -- Thermal comfort / Louise Wille and Darren Woolf -- Building envelope : construction types and window design / Niall Crosson, Christina J. Hopfe and Robert S. McLeod -- Lighting and daylighting / Myriam Aries and Jan Wienold -- Heat and moisture assessment / Florian Antretter and others -- Heat and hot water generation for domestic buildings / Marek Miara -- Heating and cooling of non-residential buildings / Doreen Kalz -- Ventilation concepts : planning and implementation / Michael Swainson -- Renewable energy technologies / Andrew Peel -- Site management and quality assurance / John Morehead -- PH Economics / Nick Newman and Richard Whidborne -- Passivhaus refurbishment (EnerPHit) : a case study / Ludwig Rongen.