Sun, Wind, and Light: Architectural Design Strategies
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470945788 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Books about sustainability come in different shapes and sizes: some theoretical, some practical, some a pleasure to look at, some just factual. This one is an intriguing mix of all these
I love this book, but the information is hard to use R. McKown This is one of the best books I've seen that address building architectural design considerations that affect heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting. It presents tidbits from real designs, focuses on maximizing the effects of the local climate on the building toward the objective of a comfortable and usable living/working space, and addresses supplemental systems as well. This information presumes a level of knowledge relating to some of these conce. Integrated Review of Two Top Books That Mesh Well Robert David STEELE Vivas UPDATE 24 March 2014: This update applies only to Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies 3rd EditionHUGE update. Focus is on zero-net energy and carbon neutral design, augmented by energy-plus building design. New material takes it up to over 800 pages. Nine new "bundles" of design strategies are added including topcis such as "neighborhood of light," "passively cooled buildings" and "responsive envelope." The book is now in PDF and also in . "A must have" according to Omar Helmy. An excellent book. A must have for any architect, builder, interior designerJust buy it.
With 432 printed pages and a 450-page electronic book, supplemented with Digital Extras, this package supplies the preliminary design tools and strategies for achieving Architecture 2030® carbon-neutral performance targets. Using hundreds of illustrations, this book offers practical strategies that give the designer the tools they need to make energy efficient buildings.Hundreds of illustrations and practical strategies give the designer the tools they need to make energy efficient buildings.Organized to quickly guide the designer in making buildings respond to the sun, wind and light.. An updated guide to designing buildings that heat with the sun, cool with the wind, and light with the sky.This fully updated Third Edition covers principles of designing buildings that use the sun for heating, wind for cooling, and daylight for natural lighting