Environment, Technology and Sustainability (Technologies of Architecture)

Environment, Technology and Sustainability (Technologies of Architecture)


Yazar Hocine Bougdah Stephen Sharples
Yayınevi Taylor & Francis
ISBN 9780415403788
Baskı yılı 2009
Sayfa sayısı 320
Ağırlık 0.82 kg
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This second volume in the Technologies of Architecture series - the only series of books tuned to the architectural technology syllabus - explores the environmental influences on building design. Looking particularly at sustainable building, a holistic view is taken, so that the influence of any one set of choices on other areas - such as the trade-off of daylighting against thermal insulation, or the balance needed between heating and ventilation - are not overlooked. The authors discuss available technologies for establishing a suitable microclimate within buildings, for managing the transmission of sound and for minimizing the exploitation of scarce energy and of other resources. Using the perspective of a designer who needs a sound scientific basis for arriving at the optimum outcome, this valuably informative volume is ideal for architectural technology students, as well as first and second year architecture students.
Introduction by Peter F. Smith 1
Pt. 1 Buildings and Climate Design 5
Pt. 2 Buildings and Low Energy Design 49
Pt. 3 Energy Systems and Services in Buildings 97
Pt. 4 Buildings and Lighting Design 137
Pt. 5 Acoustic Design and the Aural Environment 189
Pt. 6 Sustainable Building Design 241
Pt. 7 Case Studies 273
Index 297