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_Environmental_Design An_Introduction for_Architects and_Engineers 2nd Ed
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7424″]You can look at the making of workplaces in two very different ways. The first is to make buildings that are air-conditioned, have the deepest possible (or bearable) plans and are sealed, smooth and roughly as long as they are wide. An elegant classic of this first kind is the Willis, Faber & Dumas…
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_Environmental_Design An_Introduction for_Architects and_Engineers 3rd Ed
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7420″] Written and edited by a team of specialists at Max Fordham LLP, one of the UK’s leading environmental and building services engineering consultancies, Environmental Design is the result of their extensive experience in designing environmentally-friendly buildings. The principles of their approach, which they have taught in numerous schools of architecture and engineering, are clearly presented…
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Ventilacion Natural De Edificios/ Natural Ventilation of Buildings (Spanish Edition)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7416″] For some decades in the twentieth century the energy required for a development accelerated, which increased its consumption exponentially, was available in seemingly unlimited amounts and at reasonable prices, so it is not they appreciated reasons to reduce their consumption. Durante algunas décadas en el siglo XX la energía requerida para un desarrollo…
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eco-housing guidelines for the tropical religions of asia
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7414″] The design, construction, and maintenance of houses have a major impact on our environment and on the stock of natural resources. Huge amounts of natural resources, and energy are consumed in a building’s life cycle, polluting air, water, and land. The rapid growth of the global economy, and the rising trends in population,…
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Building America Best Practices Series Volume 1
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7403″]This best practices guide is the first of a series produced by Building America. The guide book is a resource to help builders large and small build high-quality, energy-efficient homes that achieve 30% energy savings in space conditioning and water heating in the hot and humid climate. The savings are in comparison with the…
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ARQUITECTURA BIOCLIMATICA
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7399″]La arquitectura bioclimática puede definirse como la arquitectura diseñada sabiamente para lograr un máximo confort dentro del edificio con el mínimo gasto energético. Para ello aprovecha las condiciones climáticas de su entorno, transformando los elementos climáticos externos en confort interno gracias a un diseño inteligente. Si en algunas épocas del año fuese necesario un…
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_Bioclimatic_Housing_Innovative_Designs for_Warm_Climates
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7394″]In the search for sustainable architecture, there is growing interest in the relationship between nature and design. In this vital new book, the term �bioclimatic�, relating to the dynamic between climate and living organisms, is applied by the authors in focusing on countries where housing requires cooling for a significant part of the year.…
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_Architecture_Comfort and_Energy
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7390″]In this book we seek to approach the architecture-energy combination and its relationship to human comfort and the environment .There are chapters on thermal comfort, low energy architecture dealing with various criterion for comfort in different parts of the World. The book also seeks to understand how previous generations lived in harsh climates and…
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_Introduction to _Architectural_Science 2nd Ed
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7386″]Introducing the basics of architectural science, this book is an ideal reference, providing an understanding of the physical basis of architectural design. The knowledge gained from this book equips the reader with the tools to realize the full potential of the good intentions of sustainable, bioclimatic design. All sections have been revised and updated for…
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_Design with_Climate_Bioclimatic_Approach to_Architectural_Regionalism
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7382″] Architects today incorporate principles of sustainable design as a matter of necessity. But the challenge of unifying climate control and building functionality, of securing a managed environment within a natural setting―and combating the harsh forces of wind, water, and sun―presented a new set of obstacles to architects and engineers in the mid-twentieth century.…
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_Ventilation and_Airflow in_Buildings_Methods for_Diagnosis and Evaluation
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6068″] Energy efficiency in buildings requires, among other things, that ventilation be appropriately dimensioned: too much ventilation wastes energy, and insufficient ventilation leads to poor indoor air quality and low comfort. Studies have shown that ventilation systems seldom function according to their commissioned design. They have also shown that airflow measurement results are essential…
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_Handbook of_Physics
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5908″] Handbook of Physics is a veritable toolbox for rapid access to a wealth of physics information for everyday use in problem solving, homework, and examinations. This complete reference includes not only the fundamental formulas of physics but also experimental methods used in practice.