Environmental Design of Urban Buildings : An Integrated Approach

ISBN-13: 9781902916422 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 322 str.

Mat Santamouris

Opis

* International experts in the field explore the relationship of building design to the urban setting* Enables building professionals to adopt environmental design strategies in their daily work* Designed as an academic module that can satisfy postgraduate certificate requirements and is suitable for distance learning* Includes a free CD-ROMThe importance of an integrated approach in urban design is becoming increasingly apparent. This book explains how to overcome related challenges in environmental design of urban buildings and offers guidance on the use of new materials and techniques and the integration of new philosophies.Supported by the European Commission 's SAVE 13 programme, the book includes contributions from experts at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, the Hellenic Open University, Greece, Cambridge Architectural Research and REHVA/University of Ljubljana.

Spis treści

Environmental Urban Design * Architectural Design, Passive Environmental and Building Engineering Systems * Environmental Issues of Building Design * Sustainable Design, Construction and Operation * Intelligent Controls and Advanced Building Management Systems * Urban Building Climatology * Heat and Mass Transfer Phenomena in Urban Buildings * Applied Lighting Technology * Case Studies * Guidelines to Integrate Energy Conservation * Indoor Air Quality * Applied Energy & Resources Management in the Urban Environment * Economic Methodologies * Integrated Building Design *

O autorze

Mat Santamouris, a recognized expert in building physics and the application of solar and energy-efficiency technologies, is Associate Professor in the Physics Department, University of Athens, Greece, and Visiting Professor at London Metropolitan University. He has had many books published in this field and is on the editorial board for five journals.