Passive and Low Energy Ecotechniques
Proceedings of the Third International PLEA Conference, Mexico City, Mexico, 6–11 August 1984
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1985
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Editors: Arthur Bowen, Simos Yannas
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 5 0 0 4 - 8
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Request a sales quotePassive and Low Energy Ecotechniques (PLEA) presents the proceedings of the Third International PLEA Conference held in Mexico City, Mexico on August 6-11, 1984. The book includes papers on state-of-the-art selected topics aimed at providing a basic knowledge; country and regional or personal monographs to continue the exchange of national information which is an established feature of PLEA; and position papers for the topic seminars. The text also presents papers on vernacular shelter and settlement; case studies of new buildings and retrofits, urban and community planning and design, photovoltaic systems implementation, cooling systems, modeling and simulation, guidelines and tools for design and planning.
Introduction
Part 1. Invited Papers
Chapter 1. PLEA State-of-the-Art
Passive and Low Energy Research and Development: A Global View
Passive and Low Energy Design for Thermal and Visual Comfort
Climate Derived Shelter and Settlement
Conservation Practices and Potential in Various Climates
A Decade of Passive Cooling: A Perspective from the USA
Passive and Low-Energy Research and Practices - Dehumidification
Guidelines for Energy Optimization through Landscape
Architecture in Overheated Arid Regions.
Experiences and Expectations of Earth Coupled Buildings Research
Illumination of Buildings and Urban Areas
Energy-Efficient Atrium Design
Design Guidelines on Vertical Airflow in Buildings and Urban Areas
Well Tempered and Illuminated Interiors
Buildings, Energy and Urban Morphology
An Overview of the Present Status and Future Potential of
Computerized Energy Analysis
The Design of Urban Outdoor Space: A Bioclimatic Approach
Chapter 2. Appropriate Alternatives. State-of-the-Art
Photovoltaics State-of-the-Art
Energy from Wind in Rural and Urban Communities
Recycling and Methane Production for Human Use
Chapter 3. Country and Regional Monographs
Brazil Perspective of Bioclimatic Architecture in Brazil
India Country/Regional Monograph: India
Pakistan Country Monograph: Pakistan
Arabian Gulf Coast Passive and Active Buildings in the Arabian Gulf Area
Australia Regional Monograph - Australia
United Kingdom The United Kingdom: A Country Monograph
Switzerland Passive Solar and Low Energy Ecotechniques in Switzerland - A Regional Monograph
Denmark Regional Monograph for Denmark on Solar Architecture
Italy Italian Regional Monograph
Korea Present Status of Passive Solar Technology Utilization in Korea. A Regional Monograph of the Republic of Korea
Chapter 4. Personal Monographs
100% Natural Thermal Control Plus
The Trombe-Michel Solar Wall and its Present Implications
Chapter 5. Topic Seminars
Solar Energy Storage
On the Inadequacy of Solar Design Tools
Improving Urban Environments: Urban Forestry as Urban Improvement
The Study and Use of Natural Air Flow in Buildings
Passive and Hybrid Cooling Systems - a Position Paper
Mechanical Systems with Low Energy Requirements
Part 2. Juried Papers
Chapter 6. Vernacular Buildings
The Vernacular Cave DWelling in France: Monitoring of Thermal Performance
Recycling in Housing
The Thermal Concept of the Traditional Arab Market Place - Analysis and Proposals
The Internal Environmental Aspects of the Traditional
Islamic House and their Relevance to Modern Housing
Traditional Japanese Low-Technology Approach to Housing: An Essay on Wood
Chapter 7. New Buildings
Passive Cooling Teenies for a House in a Hot Sub-Humid
Climate, Ixtapa, Guerrero, Mexico
Environmental Design and Energy Conservation in the Government Building for the State of Durango
Residence for Senior Citizens Using Passive Solar Systems in Mexico City, Mexico
Energy Efficient Research Residence for Passive Systems Considering Convective Air Movements with a Solar Roofing System for Water Heating
Some Solar Energy Projects in Norway (Scandinavia)
The Design and Simulation of a Passive Heating System for a Family House in Hungary
Conjunto Solar I - Bioclimatic and Passive Design Applied to Low Cost Multistorey Housing. First Experience in Argentina
The Performance of a Massive Passive Solar Residence in Portugal - Preliminary Results
Passive Solar Houses for Farm Workers in Southern Italy
Chapter 8. Community Planning and Urban Design
Guidelines for Ecotechniques in Islamic Communities
Climate Sensitive Urban Planning and Design
Community Concepts for Living in Arid Regions - A Solar Oasis
El Bason: From Waste to Humus
Urban Waste in Mexico: Treatment and Ultimate Disposal
Plant Materials for Residential Energy Conservation - Life Cycle Costing
Ecotechniques Applied to Urban Development and Housing: SEDUE's EOODUVT Project
Merida VII Fonapo in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Eco-Communities for Urban Retention in Mexico's Megacity Green Belt Zones
Chapter 9. Systems and Components
The Remote Home Power System Project on the Navajo Reservation
Photovoltaic Electrification of 3 Villages in Saudi Arabia
Indirect Evaporative Cooling
Heat Pumps in Low Energy Housing
The Evolution of the Design of Solar Water Heaters in North America
Chapter 10. Modelling Simulation and Evaluation
A Program for the Automatic Computing of Solar Gain of a Parallelepiped Volume Considering the Shadows Cast on it by any System of Surrounding Parallelepiped Volumes
Performance Analysis of Typical Mediterranean Buildings Retrofitted with Solar Chimney
A Descriptive Model for the Environmental Form of the Building
Evaluation of the Effect of Choice of Materials on the Surface Temperatures of Buildings in Urban Built up Areas
Other Parameters in a Designer Global Approach for Sizing a Passive Solar System
Monitored Energy Performance of New and Retrofitted Buildings
Project of a "Glass, Space and Stone" System: Prototype Construction and Measurement of its Thermal Properties. An Evaluation Derived from a Scale Model and Computer Projections
Air Flowdynamics in Bioclimatic Buildings: A Computer Algorithm for Open and Closed Circuits
A New Approach to Building Design by Means of the Sensitivity Theory
Computer Simulation and Thermal Measurements of Passive Heated and Ventilated Buildings
Thermal Comfort in Hot Dry Countries: Radiative Cooling by "Diode" Roof
Economic Analysis of Two Domestic Solar Hot Water Systems in the Climate of Four Different Places of Costa Rica
Radiometric Research of Net Long-Wave and Total Radiation on the Building Envelope
Chapter 11. Design and Planning Guidelines and Tools
Indoor Thermal Effects of Different Wall Configurations in Warm Humid Climates
Construction of Solar Envelopes
Energetics in Design
A Systematic Graphical Procedure for Determining Window Dimensions
Energy Calculation Slide Rules for Single-Family Houses
A Catalog of Housing Typology in Ecological Terms
Planning and Design for Energy Efficient Subdivisions
Chapter 12. Management and Education
Ecological Architecture: A Holistic, Evolutionary Paradigm of Architectural Design and Aesthetics Built upon Energy and Environmental Concerns
A Brief Resume on Bioregions/Biotechnologies: Planning and Communication Tools for Indigenous Populations and Third World Countries
International Concerns on Developmental Issues on Energy Conservation and Renewable Energies: A Preliminary Analysis
The Integration of Solar Bioclimatic Design in the Curricula of Architecture Schools in Mexico
Addition to Chapter 3
Japan Ecotechniques in Japanese Traditional Architecture. A Regional Monograph of Japan
Author Index
Subject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1985
- No. of pages (eBook): 1134
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9781483150048
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