Sun, wind & light architectural design strategies
Counter Architecture/Environment How to design buildings that heat with the sun, cool with the wind, light with the sky, and move into the future using on-site renewable resources Developed for rapid use during schematic design, this book clarifies relationships between form and energy and gives des...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Wiley
2001
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Edition: | 2nd ed |
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Online Access: | Sumario |
See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991008952489708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
Summary: | Counter Architecture/Environment How to design buildings that heat with the sun, cool with the wind, light with the sky, and move into the future using on-site renewable resources Developed for rapid use during schematic design, this book clarifies relationships between form and energy and gives designers tools for designing sustainably. It also: * Applies the latest passive energy and lighting design research * Organizes information by architectural elements at three scales: * building groups, individual buildings, and building parts * Brings design strategies to life with examples and practical design tools * Features: * 109 analysis techniques and design strategies * More than 750 illustrations, sizing graphs, and tables * Both inch-pound and metric units |
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Physical Description: | xix, 382 p. : il. ; 22 x 28 cm |
Bibliography: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 348-357) e índice |
ISBN: | 9780471895060 |