Provides an illustrated introduction to the architectural design of split-level houses as well as the various approaches to design aimed at maximizing potential for solid-fuel energy use in the home.

A passive down-draft evaporative cooling (PDEC) tower is a component that is designed to capture the wind at the top of a tower and cool the outdoor air using water evaporation. While several different types of this ...

An interview-survey was conducted within the city limits of Decatur, illinois, of a probability sample of persons aged 60 or older. Interviews were obtained from 346 individuals and questionnaire data were collected from ...

Paul Francisco, Building Research Council (BRC) at the University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign and Robert Nemeth, Magna Systems, Inc. conducted a combined site visit to the St. Paul, False Pass, and King Cove Communities ...