Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd Edition
G.Z. Brown
400 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0471348775
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Language: English
Publish: 972370800000
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.
IMPORTANT Used versions do not include access to the Electronic 2nd volume or the compoanaion web site. For that you have to contact Wiley directly. New versions DO have an access code. Online versions inlcude both volumes.
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* Applies the latest passive energy and lighting design research
* Organizes information by architectural elements at three
* building groups, individual buildings, and building parts
* Brings design strategies to life with examples and practical design tools
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* 109 analysis techniques and design strategies
* More than 750 illustrations, sizing graphs, and tables
* Both inch-pound and metric units