Stay cool : a design guide for the built environment in hot climates /

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In hot dry or warm humid climates, more than half of the urban peak load of energy consumption is used to satisfy air-conditioning demands alone. Since the urbanization rate in developing countries is extreme, the pressure placed on energy resources to satisfy the future requirements of the built en...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Koch-Nielsen, Holger
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, UK : James & James, ©2002.
Temas:
Architecture > Arid regions.
Architecture, Tropical.
Architecture and climate.
Architecture and energy conservation.
Architecture et climat.
Architecture > Régions arides.
Architecture > Conditions tropicales.
Architecture tropicale.
Architecture et économies d'énergie.
energy efficient buildings.
ARCHITECTURE > Sustainability & Green Design.
Architecture and climate
Architecture and energy conservation
Architecture > Arid regions
Architecture, Tropical
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In hot dry or warm humid climates, more than half of the urban peak load of energy consumption is used to satisfy air-conditioning demands alone. Since the urbanization rate in developing countries is extreme, the pressure placed on energy resources to satisfy the future requirements of the built environment will be great, unless new, more cost-effective measures can be introduced. Stay Cool is an essential guide for planning and design using active design principles and passive means to satisfy human comfort requirements specifically in these climate zones, based on examples of traditional and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (159 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-153) and index.
ISBN:9781134276103
1134276109
9781315074429
1315074427

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