Planning and Installing Solar Thermal Systems

A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers, 3rd Edition
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-0-415-82194-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 500 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm

Reihe: Planning and Installing

New Edition of the Bestselling Installation Guide


Solar thermal systems available today offer efficiency and reliability. They can be applied in different conditions to meet space- and water-heating requirements in the residential, commercial and industrial building sectors. The potential for this technology and the associated environmental benefits are significant.

This fully revised bestselling guide has a substantially revised Chapter 3, and significant updates for this ever emerging technology. It offers clear guidance on planning and installing a solar thermal system, crucial to the successful uptake of this technology. All major topics for successful project implementation are included. Beginning with resource assessment and an outline of core components, it details solar thermal system design, installation, operation and maintenance for single households, large systems, swimming pool heaters, solar air and solar cooling applications.
Details on how to market solar thermal technologies, a review of relevant simulation tools and data on selected regional, national and international renewable energy programmes are also provided.


In short, the book offers comprehensive guidance for professionals who wish to install solar thermal technology and is a highly valued resource for architects and engineers alike who are working on new projects, electricians, roofers and other installers, craftsmen undertaking vocational training and anyone with a specialized and practical interest in this field.

Zielgruppe

Professional and Professional Practice & Development

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Solar Radiation and Arguments for its Use 2. Components of Solar Thermal Systems 3 Systems for Single-Family Houses 4. Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Servicing 5. Large-scale Systems 6. Solar Concentrating Systems 7. Solar Heating of Open-Air Swimming Pools 8. Solar Air Systems 9. Solar Cooling 10. Simulation Programs for Solar Thermal Systems 11. Marketing and Promotion

Über Autor(innen)

The guide was prepared in Germany by DGS, the German section of the International Solar Energy Society, with contributions from DLR, the German Aerospace Centre. Ecofys, an international consultancy specializing in sustainable energy and energy efficiency, was responsible for the translation and adaptation of this English edition.