Heating and Cooling of Buildings (HCB) Textbook

Structured to provide a rigorous and comprehensive technical foundation and coverage to all the various elements inherent in the design of energy efficient and green buildings
Serves as an up-to-date technical resource for future designers, practitioners, and researchers wishing to acquire a firm scientific foundation for improving the design as well as the performance of buildings and the comfort of their occupants
Follows a strict pedagogical structure and content sequence tested over fifteen years of teaching
Contains numerous new and revised examples, design case studies, and homework problems
Addresses contemporary issues such as emerging green building design technologies, alternative energy sources, and uncertainties in simulation
Discusses drivers for efficiency such as codes and standards, building rating systems, design guides, and the green building movement
Website allows free download of the HCB software and access to exhaustive material, which contains a wealth of data to support class-room instruction, design analysis and planning