Ice-Houses: Energy, Architecture and Sustainability introduces a novel, sustainable, natural/low-energy technology that relies on daily/seasonal ice production and storage methods to reduce electricity use in buildings, particularly at peak times, while simultaneously meeting inhabitants’ thermal comfort needs and decreasing GHG emissions. Both traditional and current ice-houses are covered, plus related cold energy production, storage, and utilization processes. Highlights include:
• Recent developments in cold energy production and storage through ice-making to reduce electricity demand in buildings
• A comprehensive review of writing on ice-house history and architecture, plus methods of cold energy production and storage used over time, all lavishly supported by photos and drawings
• Worked sample problems that clarify the various processes involved
This book is essential reading for engineers, architects, and researchers looking to advance their understanding of traditional and current methods of thermal energy production and storage for space heating/cooling purposes. Its descriptions and stunning photos of early Iranian ice-houses set it apart from works that focus only on modern technological approaches to thermal comfort.
