Description
Architecture/Environment
Methods to design buildings that warmth with the sun, cool with the wind, light with the sky, and move into the long run the usage of on-website renewable resources
Developed for rapid use throughout schematic design, this book clarifies relationships between form and effort and offers designers tools for designing sustainably. It also:
* Applies the recent passive energy and lighting fixtures 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