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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, G. Z. (-)
Other Authors: Cartwright, Virginia
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Wiley 2001
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
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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
Physical Description:xix, 382 p. : il. ; 22 x 28 cm
Bibliography:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 348-357) e índice
ISBN:9780471895060