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Active Solar Heating Reading List

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• The Borrower's Guide to Financing Solar Energy Systems: A Federal Overview (PDF 501 KB). (September 1998). U.S. Department of Energy. This booklet provides an extensive overview of government-authorized special financing programs available to consumers interested in installing solar energy systems for heat and electricity.

• Starrs, T.; Nelson, L.; Zalcman, L. (1999). Bringing Solar Energy to the Planned Community (PDF 1 MB). U.S. Department of Energy. Describes neighborhood covenants as they relate to rooftop photovoltaic and solar water heating installations. Includes information on obtaining approval for your design, your legal options, and removing barriers to solar installations.

• Zehr, F.J.; Vineyard,T.A.; Barnes,R.W.; and Oneal,D.L. (November 1982). "Performance and economics of residential solar space heating." STI. See the online abstract.

• Clark, J.A. (1981). "A generalized analysis of solar space heating in the United States." Solar Engineering. See the online abstract.

• "Economic feasibility of solar water and space heating." (23 March 1979). Science (Vol. 203): p. 1214-1220. See the online abstract.

• Lof, G., ed. (1993). Active Solar Systems. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

• Meinel, A. and M. (1976). Applied Solar Energy: An Introduction. Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.

• Johnson, C.; Chinkes, J. (June/July 1997). "Low Cost Solar House Heating." Home Power (No. 59); pp. 44-47.

• Hunn, B., et al. (eds.) (1987). Engineering Principles and Concepts for Active Solar Systems. Solar Energy Research Institute. 312 pp.

• Meltzer, M. (1985). Passive and Active Solar Heating Technology. Columbus Circle, NY: Prentice-Hall.

• Greenwald, M.; McHugh, T. (1985). Practical Solar Energy Technology. Columbus Circle, NY: Prentice-Hall.

• Goswami, D.; Keith, F.; Kreider, J. (2000). Principles of Solar Engineering (2nd Ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Taylor and Francis.

• Jansen, T. (1985). Solar Engineering Technology. Columbus Circle, NY: Prentice-Hall.

• Duffie, J.; Beckman, W. (1992). Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes (2nd ed.). John Wiley and Sons.

• Harris, N. et al. (1985). Solar Energy Systems Design. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

• Harrell, Jr., J. (1982). Solar Heating and Cooling of Buildings. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.

• Paul, J. (1977). Solar Heating and Cooling, Recent Advances. Park Ridge, NJ: Noyes Data Corporation.

• Peuser, F., et al. (2002). Solar Thermal Systems: Successful Planning and Construction. James and James Science Publishers Ltd.

• Kreider, J.; Kreith, F. (1982). Solar Heating and Cooling: Active and Passive Design, 2nd Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.

• Weiss, W., ed. (2003). Solar Heating Systems for Houses: A Design Handbook for Solar Combisystems. International Energy Agency. James & James Ltd.

• Sklar, S.; Sheinkopf, K. (1991). Consumer Guide to Solar Energy. Chicago, IL: Bonus Books, Inc.

• Anderson, B. (1991). The Fuel Savers. Lafayette, CA: Morning Sun Press.

• Anderson, B.; Riorden, M. (1987). The New Solar Home Book. Amherst, NH: Brick House.