Sun, Wind, and Light: Architectural Design Strategies
Lieferzeit: GAR verfügbar I
Gewicht:
927 g
Format:
245x217x35 mm
Beschreibung:
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. 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.
This fully updated Third Edition covers principles of designing buildings that use the sun for heating, wind for cooling, and daylight for natural lighting. 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.
Design net-zero energy buildings that heat and power with the sun, cool with the wind, and light with the sky * The updated sustainable design classic * Doubled content * Focused on designing for Architecture 2030(r) carbon-neutral performance targets * Tools to connect related strategies. Part IVII: 400page printed book * Multiple aids for navigation * A new knowledge structure for net-zero design * 7 synergies and 9 strategy bundles * 6 highperformance buildings assessments * Condensed versions of favorite strategies and tools Part VIIIIX: 450page electronic book (free download) * Searchable PDF documents * Over 100 preliminary design strategies * 29 design analysis techniques Digital Extras (free download) * The SWL Tools spreadsheet for net-zero design (62 pages) * Climate Calendar data spreadsheets for the U.S. (28 cities) * 700 pages of Climatic Context reports for U.S. climate regions
WHAT'S IN THE SWL PRINTED
I NAVIGATION 20
SWL Printed Contents
SWL Electronic Contents
Additional Navigation Methods
II USING SUN, WIND & LIGHT 50
Buildings and Energy Use
Design Decision Chart for Net-Zero
III SYNERGIES 78
7 essential themes for net-zero design
IV BUNDLES 94
Bundles Explained
Selecting Bundles and Making Your Own
Some Fundamental Bundles: 9 sets strategy sets for high-performance design
V FAVORITE DESIGN TOOLS, condensed 194
VI FAVORITE DESIGN STRATEGIES, condensed 216
VII HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS 250
6 techniques for net-zero energy and carbon-neutral design
APPENDICES A-E 293
INDICES 339
I NAVIGATION 20
SWL Printed Contents
SWL Electronic Contents
Additional Navigation Methods
II USING SUN, WIND & LIGHT 50
Buildings and Energy Use
Design Decision Chart for Net-Zero
III SYNERGIES 78
7 essential themes for net-zero design
IV BUNDLES 94
Bundles Explained
Selecting Bundles and Making Your Own
Some Fundamental Bundles: 9 sets strategy sets for high-performance design
V FAVORITE DESIGN TOOLS, condensed 194
VI FAVORITE DESIGN STRATEGIES, condensed 216
VII HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS 250
6 techniques for net-zero energy and carbon-neutral design
APPENDICES A-E 293
INDICES 339