TY - GEN AU - Givoni,Baruch TI - Climate considerations in building and urban design SN - 0442009917 SN - 978047129 U1 - 720.47 PY - 1998/// CY - New York PB - Van Nostrand Reinhold KW - Architecture and climate KW - Urban climatology KW - Architecture KW - Environmental aspects KW - Architectural design N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/wiley041/97022458.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley032/97022458.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix03/97022458.html ER -