Heating, cooling, lighting : sustainable design methods for architects /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lechner, Norbert
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009.
Edición:3rd ed.
Materias:
Calefacción.
Aire acondicionado.
Alumbrado.
Acceso en línea:Tabla de contenido
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Heating, cooling, and lighting as form-givers in architecture
  • Sustainable design
  • Basic principles
  • Thermal, comfort
  • Climate
  • Solar geometry
  • Passive solar
  • Photovoltaics and active solar
  • Shading and light colors
  • Passive cooling
  • Site design, community planning, and landscaping
  • Lighting
  • Daylighting
  • Electric lightning
  • The thermal envelope: keeping warm and staying cool
  • Mechanical equipment for heating and cooling
  • Case studies
  • [Appendices] A. Horizontal sun-path diagrams
  • B. Vertical sun-path diagrams
  • C. Solar altitude and azimuth angles
  • D. Methods for estimating the height of trees, buildings, etc.
  • E. Sundials
  • F. Sun-path models
  • G. Computer software useful for the schematic design stage
  • H. Site evaluation tools
  • I. Heliodons
  • J. Educational opportunities in energy conscious design
  • K. Resources (books, journals, videos, CD-ROMs and organizations)
  • L. Tables of R-values
  • M. Conversion factors between the inch-pound (I-P) and system international (SI) systems
  • N. The water table for ventilation studies.

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