Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd Edition
by G. Z. Brown, Mark DeKay
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Methods & Materials
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. It also:
* Applies the latest passive energy and lighting 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
- Rank: #21579 in Books
- Published on: 2000-10-24
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.91" h x .98" w x 8.35" l, 2.48 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 400 pages
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