Design Primer for Hot Climates
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1980
- Latest edition
- Author: Allan Konya
- Language: English
Design Primer for Hot Climates offers a discussion of architecture and planning for hot climates. The hot tropical and sub-tropical regions contain most of the world's population… Read more
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Description
Description
Design Primer for Hot Climates offers a discussion of architecture and planning for hot climates. The hot tropical and sub-tropical regions contain most of the world's population and, it is here that the majority of new buildings will be built. For this reason this book concentrates on these regions but serves only as a broad outline of the climatic, environmental, and technological conditions. The book begins with a discussion of climatic elements, climatic zones, and comfort. This is followed by separate chapters on climatic design; regional hazards (e.g., condensation, lightning, storms, earthquakes, etc.) that must be considered during the design stage; and factors such as site accessibility, materials selection, water and labor supply, and building regulations and standards. This book is meant not only for designers from temperate climatic areas but also for those who live in these regions, in the hope that they will be stimulated to re-examine conditions which may have become over-familiar to them.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Climate, Zones and Comfort
Introduction
Climatic Elements
Solar Radiation
Air Temperature
Wind
Atmospheric Humidity
Precipitation
Climatic Zones
Characteristics of Non-Temperate Climates
Warm-Wet Zones
Warm-Wet and Hot-Dry (Composite) Zones
Hot-Dry Zones
Sub-Tropical Zones
Comfort
Comfort Zone
Climate and Comfort: Design Aids
Local Environment
Chapter 2: Design and Climate
Site Climate
Topography
Water
Ground Surface
Vegetation
Windbreaks
Orientation
Form
Structure
Shade
Glare and Daylight
Ventilation
Aids for Cooling
Wind Catchers
Evaporative Coolers
Recommendations for Hot Climate Zones
Warm-Humid Zones
Hot-Dry Zones
Composite Zones
Sub-Tropical Zones
Chapter 3: Regional Hazards
Introduction
Condensation
Hail
Lightning
Insects
Termites
Sand and Dust
Tropical Storms
Earthquakes
Disaster Prevention
Densities
Services
Open Spaces
Layout
Chapter 4: Technology
Site
Location
Services
Drainage
Soils
Materials
Building Materials in the Hot Climate Zones
Structure
Frame
Walls
Roof
Underground Buildings
Solar Energy
Water Heating
Solar Stills
Water
Collection, Storage and Purification
Conservation
Labor
Building Regulations and Standards
Appendix 1: Heat Transfer—Some Basic Calculations
Appendix 2: Building Research Centers
Appendix 3: Plants for Arid Zones
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: October 22, 2013
- Language: English
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