Design for Desert An architect's approach to passive climatization in hot and arid regions
This study shows that current technology makes it possible to design and build appropriate, energy-efficient buildings with an acceptable indoor climate. it analyses the principles of passive climatisation in desert climate and proposes ways to use this knowledge : in building design, in formulatin...
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| Language: | English |
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Lund, Sweden
Lund Institute of Technology, Department of Building Science, Lund University
1995
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Add Tag | Summary: | This study shows that current technology makes it possible to design and build appropriate, energy-efficient buildings with an acceptable indoor climate. it analyses the principles of passive climatisation in desert climate and proposes ways to use this knowledge : in building design, in formulating modern norms and regulations, and in dissemination of the findings through demonstration projects. The issue is not the opposition of modern and traditional, but how to use modern technology to meet changing needs. |
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| Physical Description: | 195 pages 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 918786617X |
| ISSN: | 1103658 |
Desert architecture 
ENERGY ACCOUNTS ARCHITECTURAL REPRESENTATIONS OF ENERGY, CLIMATE, AND THE FUTURE