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101 rules of thumb : for low energy architecture / Huw Heywood.
Publisher: London : Riba Publishing, [2012]Copyright date: ©2012Description: 224 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 19 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- computer
- online resource
- 9781859464816
- One hundred and one rules of thumb : for low energy architecture
- Architecture and energy conservation
- Sustainable architecture
- Sustainable buildings
- Buildings -- Energy conservation
- Architecture -- Environmental aspects
- Architecture and energy conservation
- Architecture -- Environmental aspects
- Buildings -- Energy conservation
- Sustainable architecture
- Sustainable buildings
- NA2542.3 .H49 2012
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Summary: This title sets out the essential elements of low energy architecture in a fresh, intuitive way. With reliable, simple rules that provide new ideas and refresh the designer's palette, each page focuses on a single piece of advice along with an illustration. There are also plenty of tips and more detailed information for those who wish to dig deeper.
Working with site and location: Sun and shade ; Climate and micro-climate ; Shelter from wind and rain -- Manipulating orientation and form: The relationship between sun and wind ; The impact of building form -- The low energy building envelope: Heavy and lightweight construction ; The timing of heating needs ; Reducing heat loss -- Energy and the internal environment: Free heating : direct, isolated and indirect solar gain ; Free cooling : using earth, wind and water ; Free lighting : daylight ; Colour -- Rules and strategies for different climatic regions: Hot-dry climate ; Hot-humid climate ; Cold climate ; Cold-winter/hot-summer climate ; Temperate climate
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Non-fiction | Main Collection | NA 2542.3 .H49 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5170922 |
Includes index.
"Narrative bibliography": pages 190-218. Bibliography: pages 218-221.
Working with site and location: Sun and shade ; Climate and micro-climate ; Shelter from wind and rain -- Manipulating orientation and form: The relationship between sun and wind ; The impact of building form -- The low energy building envelope: Heavy and lightweight construction ; The timing of heating needs ; Reducing heat loss -- Energy and the internal environment: Free heating : direct, isolated and indirect solar gain ; Free cooling : using earth, wind and water ; Free lighting : daylight ; Colour -- Rules and strategies for different climatic regions: Hot-dry climate ; Hot-humid climate ; Cold climate ; Cold-winter/hot-summer climate ; Temperate climate
This title sets out the essential elements of low energy architecture in a fresh, intuitive way. With reliable, simple rules that provide new ideas and refresh the designer's palette, each page focuses on a single piece of advice along with an illustration. There are also plenty of tips and more detailed information for those who wish to dig deeper.
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