Energy Efficient Buildings: Fundamentals of Building Science and Thermal Systems

A complete and authoritative discussion of the fundamentals of designing and engineering energy efficient buildings

In Energy Efficient Buildings: Fundamentals of Building Science and Thermal Systems, distinguished engineer and architect Dr. John Zhai delivers a comprehensive exploration of the design and engineering fundamentals of energy efficient buildings. The book introduces the fundamental knowledge, calculations, analyses, and principles used by designers of energy efficient buildings and addresses all essential elements of the discipline.

An essential guide for students studying civil, architectural, mechanical, and electrical engineering with a focus on energy, building systems, and building science, the book provides practical in-class materials, examples, and actual design practices, as well as end-of-chapter questions (with solutions) and sample group projects.

Readers will find:

• A thorough introduction to the cross-disciplinary approach to the design of energy efficient buildings
• Comprehensive explorations of all critical elements of energy efficient building design, including standards and codes, psychometrics, microclimate, thermal comfort, indoor air quality, HVAC systems, and more
• In-depth discussions of the foundational knowledge, calculations, analysis, and principles needed to design energy efficient buildings
• Practical in-class examples and end-of-chapter questions with solutions for students, and design guidance and sample group projects for use in course lectures and actual design practices.

Perfect for graduate and advanced undergraduate students studying building environmental systems, building systems in construction, and mechanical and electrical systems in construction, Energy Efficient Buildings: Fundamentals of Building Science and Thermal Systems will also earn a place in the libraries of practicing civil, architectural, and mechanical engineers.

節能建築
一本關於設計和工程節能建築基礎的全面且權威的討論
在《節能建築：建築科學和熱系統基礎》中，著名工程師和建築師John Zhai博士全面探索了節能建築的設計和工程基礎。本書介紹了設計節能建築師所使用的基本知識、計算、分析和原則，並涵蓋了該領域的所有重要元素。

這本書是學習土木、建築、機械和電氣工程專業的學生的必備指南，專注於能源、建築系統和建築科學。書中提供了實用的課堂材料、例子和實際設計實踐，以及章末問題（附有解答）和示例小組項目。

讀者將會找到：
- 對設計節能建築的跨學科方法的全面介紹
- 對節能建築設計的所有關鍵要素進行全面探索，包括標準和規範、心理氣象學、微氣候、熱舒適度、室內空氣質量、暖通空調系統等
- 對設計節能建築所需的基礎知識、計算、分析和原則進行深入討論
- 學生的實際課堂例子和章末問題解答，以及用於課堂講座和實際設計實踐的設計指導和示例小組項目。

這本書非常適合研究建築環境系統、建築施工中的建築系統以及建築施工中的機械和電氣系統的研究生和高年級本科生，同時也適合實踐中的土木、建築和機械工程師的圖書館收藏。

Zhiqiang (John) Zhai, PhD, is Professor for Building Systems Engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He obtained his first doctorate in Engineering at the Tsinghua University and his second doctorate in Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his research is focused on thermal and environmental systems, indoor and outdoor environmental quality, and sustainable and immune buildings.

齊志強（John Zhiqiang Zhai），博士，是科羅拉多大學波德分校土木、環境和建築工程系的建築系統工程教授。他在清華大學獲得了工程學博士學位，並在麻省理工學院獲得了建築學博士學位。他的研究專注於熱環境系統、室內外環境品質以及可持續和免疫建築。