Sun, wind & light architectural design strategies

• Main Authors: Brown, G. Z (Author), DeKay, Mark (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley 2001
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Subjects: Interior lighting; Architecture and solar radiation; Architecture and energy conservation
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• Physical Description: xix, 382 pages illustrations 22 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 0471348775; 9780471348771

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