
Architecture - Comfort and Energy
- 1st Edition - February 22, 1999
- Editors: M. Sala, C. Gallo, A. A. M. Sayigh
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 5 4 2 7 1 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 6 0 6 0 - 1
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… Read more

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Other chapters deal with the bioclimatic concept in Vernacular Architecture; the major role which climate plays at different locations and how this can dictate the shape and form of the buildings and save energy; the importance of micro-climate and its various elements and usage; ventilation and its importance in buildings and the technology for modern architecture.
- No. of pages: 234
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 22, 1999
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Paperback ISBN: 9780444542717
- eBook ISBN: 9780080560601
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