* Qualitative graphic approach to understanding the techniques of heating, cooling, and lighting reflects the decision-making approach of architects and students.
* Useful appendices provide sun path diagrams and solar site evaluation tools. Appendices new to this edition include practical checklists of strategies and issues in evaluating energy use in the building design stage, and an annotated list of helpful sustainability videos to use in class, professional meetings, or with clients.
* A new chapter on photovoltaics discusses their use as an ideal energy source, offers design options, and case studies as well as their future role in building design.
* A new chapter on sustainable "green" design includes case studies and examples of water conservation measures, effects from energy production and consumption, and an analysis of indoor air quality.
* Mathematical formulas are excerpted from the text and appear in side boxes, so they don't cloud the text with overly-technical information.
Auflage
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Editions-Typ
Illustrationen
Maße
Höhe: 28.2 cm
Breite: 21.8 cm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-471-24143-0 (9780471241430)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Heating, Cooling, and Lighting as Form-Givers in Architecture. Sustainable Design. Basic Principles. Thermal Comfort. Climate. Solar Geometry. Passive Solar. Photovoltaics and Active Solar. Shading. Passive Cooling. Site Design and Community Planning. Lighting. Daylighting. Electric Lighting. The Thermal Envelope: Keeping Warm and Staying Cool. Mechanical Equipment for Heating and Cooling. Case Studies. Appendix A: Horizontal Sun-Path Diagrams. Appendix B: Vertical Sun-Path Diagrams. Appendix C: Sun Machine. Appendix D: Methods for Estimating the Height of Trees, Buildings, Etc. Appendix E: Sundials. Appendix F: Sun-Path Models. Appendix G: Computer Software Useful for the Schematic Design Stage. Appendix H: Site Evaluation Tools. Appendix I: Educational Opportunities in Energy-Conscious Design. Appendix J: Resources (Books, Journals, Videos, and Organizations). Bibliography. Index.
