Essential Building Science: Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design by Racusin, Jacob Deva

Essential Building Science: Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design

Down and dirty - a complete step-by-step guide to making, installing and living with beautiful, all-natural earthen...
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Author: Jacob Deva Racusin
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Essential Building Science: Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design by Racusin, Jacob Deva

Essential Building Science: Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design

$90.58

Essential Building Science: Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design

$90.58
Author: Jacob Deva Racusin
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Down and dirty - a complete step-by-step guide to making, installing and living with beautiful, all-natural earthen floors

Poor heat and moisture management are the enemies of durable, comfortable, and efficient housing, and good building design and construction starts with a solid understanding of good building science.

Essential Building Science provides a highly visual and accessible introduction to the fundamentals of building science for residential construction.

Part one covers the rationale behind high-performance design and the fundamentals of building physics, including thermal dynamics, moisture transfer, and hygro-thermal dynamics such as vapor drive and condensation.

Part two teaches the vital critical thinking skills needed to consider buildings as whole systems and to develop thermal and moisture control strategies regardless of the specifics of the design. Case studies and examples from across North American climatic zones illuminate real-life problems and offer builders, designers, and DIYers the insights and tools required for creating better new buildings and dramatically improving old ones.

Good science plus critical thinking equals high performance buildings.



Author: Jacob Deva Racusin
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 11/28/2016
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780865718340

About the Author

Jacob Deva Racusin is a sustainable and natural building designer, builder and educator. He is co-author of The Natural Building Companion , contributor to The Art of Natural Building and Systems Director and Co-Owner of New Frameworks Natural Design/Build, focusing on mechanical, water, energy, and enclosure system design and quality control. He is also a Building Performance Institute-certified Envelope Professional and Building Analyst. Jacob is the program director of the Building Science and Net Zero Design Certificate Program at the Yestermorrow Design/Build School, and has taught natural building and building science at various universities and building schools. He and his family live in a 2000 sq ft high-performance, natural home in the mountains of northern Vermont, where they run a small-scale Permaculture-inspired homestead.


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