Climate considerations in building and urban design / Baruch Givoni.
Publisher: New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1998Description: xiv, 464 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN: 0442009917; 0471291773 (Wiley : label on cover)ISSN: 9780471291770Subject(s): Architecture and climate | Urban climatology | Architecture -- Environmental aspects | Architectural designDDC classification: 720.47 Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of Contents| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Part. 1. Building climatology -- Comfort issues and climate analysis for building design -- Architectural features affecting the indoor climate -- material properties and thermal performance of buildings -- passive solar heating systems -- Passive cooling of buildings -- Climatic characteristics of housing types -- Part.2. Urban climatology -- General characteristics of the urban climate -- urban design effects on the urban climate -- impact of green areas on site and urban climates -- Part.3. Building and urban design guidelines -- Building and urban design for hot dry regions -- Building and urban design for hot humid regions -- building and urban design in cold climates -- Regions with cold winters and hot humid summers.
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