{"product_id":"retrofitting-9783119144414","title":"Retrofitting","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe challenge to create a next generation technology and methods for testing its performance, led to Integration of heating\/ cooling and ventilation with wall structures. Passive and Thermo-Active Cluster (PTAC) integrates hydronic heat exchangers with solar panels and underground water tanks (providing thermal storage) for heat pump.  PTAC delivers a verified technology with 90 % energy reduction in new buildings and 70 % in retofitted (benchark 2004). It uses:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1)    two-stage construction process to modify the pattern of financing. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2)    building automatics to control contributions of sub-systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3)    adaptable indoor climate and HVAC integrated with the building structure, jointly with monitoring and performance evaluation (MAPE) optimizes energy and indoor environment under service conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4)    climatic district network, with minimum two (historic buildings), will optimize energy use in the network.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePTAC selects practical improvements to the triangle: occupant-controlled comfort, energy efficiency and the smart energy grid to initiate a discussion on the public-private consortium linked with public education activities to develop the PTAC approach with a view to slow climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Bomberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48267578507515,"sku":"9783119144414","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_89d9f828-ad05-4e7c-b558-e696ed344dc3.jpg?v=1775696325","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/retrofitting-9783119144414","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}