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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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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Climatic issues. Meteorological elements. Features that will influence the site climate. Definition of the climate zones
  • 2. Thermal comfort requirements. Human comfort. Thermal exchange between the human body and its environment. The thermal environment. Design principles: thermal comfort
  • 3. The built environment. General considerations. Design principles: the urban environment. Design principles: the building environment. Special topic: courtyard design
  • 4. The external environment. Design principles: the outdoor spaces
  • 5. The building envelope and its components. The overall building envelope's performance. The impact of solar radiation on the building envelope. Roof design. Design principles: roofs. Wall design. Design principles: walls. Floor design. Design principles: floors. Opening design. Design principles: openings for daylighting. Design principles: openings for ventilation. Design of shading devices. Design principles: shading devices
  • 6. Thermal properties of building materials and elements. Thermal effects on materials. Controlling heat entry. Controlling heat transfer. Design principles: thermal properties of roofs, walls and floors. Design principles: thermal properties of openings
  • 7. Natural ventilation and cooling. The functions and requirements for ventilation. Wind-generated air pressure differences. Temperature-generated air pressure differences. Stimulated natural ventilation. Forced ventilation. Natural cooling methods. Air conditioning and combinations of systems. Design principles: natural ventilation and cooling. App. A. Active design process checklist
  • App. B. Rehabilitation guide for existing urban, external and building environments
  • App. C. Solar charts.

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