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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Schiller, Lindsey, author.     Subjects     Solar greenhouses.     Solar greenhouses -- Design and construction.     Solar greenhouses -- Heating and ventilation.     Greenhouse gardening.     Solar energy -- Passive systems.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Schiller, Lindsey, author.       by title:      The year-round solar...         MARC Display

The year-round solar greenhouse : how to design and build a net-zero energy greenhouse / Lindsey Schiller ; with Marc Plinke. by Schiller, Lindsey, author. Gabriola Island, BC, Canada : New Society Publishers, c2016. Subjects Solar greenhouses.   Solar greenhouses -- Design and construction.   Solar greenhouses -- Heating and ventilation.   Greenhouse gardening.   Solar energy -- Passive systems. ISBN:  9780865718241 (paperback) : 0865718245 (paperback) Description:  xii, 307 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps (chiefly colour), portraits, charts ; 23 cm Contents:  What is a solar greenhouse? -- Growing indoors : history and future trends -- Planning for the greenhouse -- Siting and orientation -- Controlling light and heat gain : glazing -- Controlling heat loss : insulation -- Ventilation -- Greenhouse geometries -- Greenhouse construction basics -- Attached greenhouses -- Earth-sheltered greenhouses -- Passive thermal mass -- Using the Earth for heat storage -- Solar hot water -- Rocket mass stoves and compost heaters -- Powering the greenhouse -- Creating the greenhouse environment -- Aquaponics and hydroponics. Requests:  0 Summary:  "Comprehensive coverage of passive solar greenhouse design including material selection, building methods and how to store thermal energy using a variety of simple and innovative strategies. Over a dozen case studies provide real-life inspiration, capped off with how-to guidance for building a durable, energy-efficient greenhouse. Variations include underground and aquaponic greenhouses and integrating solar panels to grow off-grid, year-round."--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Business, Science & Technology 690.8924 Sc Checked In Add Copy to MyList Nanakuli Public Library Adult Nonfiction 690.8924 Sc Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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