Solar Energy in Building Renovation

"... should prove valuable to any architect or building owner interested in implementing solar measures " -- SUN AT WORK IN EUROPE Designed as four 16 page broochures in a wallet Solar design can play an important role in building renovation. Whatever the motivation for carrying out the work -- whether to effect repairs, upgrade a building's appearance, improve comfort levels or accommodate changes in building use -- solar energy strategies can come into play. The first in this series of four brochures introduces the main strategies and considerations. The other three brochures then cover major renovation concepts; glazed balconies and galleries; solar walls and transparent insulation; solar collectors. These brochures provide an introduction to the possibilities and preconditions necessary for the use of each technology, principal considerations for their successful implementation and use, information on savings and costs and some concluding advice and basic rules. Each is illustrated with examples. Any architect or building owner interested in implementing solar measures during a renovation project will find this material an essential introduction and orientation. The work presented has been carried out under the auspices of Task 20 of the International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Program.