Sun, Wind and Light by Gz Brown
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
"No architect should neglect to follow the advice that it gives" (Center for Education in the Built Environment, August 2002)
G. Z. Brown is a registered architect and professor of architecture at the University of Oregon. He is the coauthor of Inside Out: Design Procedures for Passive Environmental Technologies and the design software Energy Scheming. Mark DeKay is a registered architect and assistant professor of architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. He is a 2000 Fulbright Fellow to India, and his Ecological Design Resources Web site can be found at: http://ecodesign.arch.wustl.edu
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| ISBN 13 | 9780471348771 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471348775 |
| Title | Sun, Wind and Light |
| Author | Gz Brown |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2000-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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