Bioclimatic Housing : Innovative Designs for Warm Climates

ISBN-13: 9781844072842 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 440 str.

Opis

Covers creative, vernacular architecture to present both the theory and practice of innovative, low-energy architecture. This book interweaves the themes of social progress, technological fixes and industry transformation within a discussion of global and country trends, climate types, solutions and technologies.

Spis treści

Foreword * Preface * Overview * Part I: Redefining Bioclimatic Housing * Definitions, Concepts and Principles * Trends, Promotion and Performance * Part II: Location, Climate Types and Building Response * The Mediterranean: A Cool Temperate Climate * Adelaide: A Warm Continental Climate * Tehran: A Hot Arid Climate * Tokyo: A Warm Temperate Climate * Brisbane: A Subtropical Climate * Kuala Lumpur: A Hot Humid Climate * Part III: Principles, Elements and Technologies * Design, Elements and Strategies * Green Technologies, Performance and Integration * Index

O autorze

Richard Hyde is Professor of Architectural Science at The University of Sydney, Australia.