Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti: Thermo-Bio-Architectural Framework (Thba)

ISBN-13: 9780367534387 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 250 str.

Negin Imani; Brenda Vale

Opis

This book describes the detailed process behind the development of a comprehensive thermo-bio-architectural framework (the ThBA). This framework systematically connects the thermal performance requirements of a building to relevant solutions found in the natural world.

Spis treści

1. Building Energy Use and Climate Change  2. Thermal Issues and Building Design  3. Biomimicry and Its Approaches to Energy-Efficient Building Design  4. Linking Biology and Buildings  5. Developing a Structure for the ThBA  6. Thermoregulation in Nature  7. Parallels in Building Design  8. Testing the ThBA  9. Developing a Framework for Bio-Inspired Energy-Efficient Building Design