Sun, Wind and Light

Architecture/Environment How to design buildings that heat with the sun, cool with the wind, light with the sky, and move into the future using on-site renewable resources Developed for rapid use during schematic design, this book clarifies relationships between form and energy and gives designers tools for designing sustainably.

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Architecture/Environment How to design buildings that heat with the sun, cool with the wind, light with the sky, and move into the future using on-site renewable resources Developed for rapid use during schematic design, this book clarifies relationships between form and energy and gives designers tools for designing sustainably. It also: Applies the latest passive energy and lighting design research Organizes information by architectural elements at three scales: building groups, individual buildings, and building parts Brings design strategies to life with examples and practical design tools Features: 109 analysis techniques and design strategies More than 750 illustrations, sizing graphs, and tables Both inch-pound and metric units