Designing Spaces for Natural Ventilation: An Architect s Guide

Ulrike Passe

ISBN 10: 0415817773 / ISBN 13: 9780415817776

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015

About this Item

Num Pages: 374 pages, 18 black & white tables, 176 colour illustrations, 85 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: AMCR; TGMB; TGMF; THT; TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1024. . 2015. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Designing Spaces for Natural Ventilation: An Architect s Guide
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415817773
• ISBN 13: 9780415817776
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Buildings can breathe naturally, without the use of mechanical systems, if you design the spaces properly. This accessible and thorough guide shows you how in more than 260 color diagrams and photographs illustrating case studies and CFD simulations. You can achieve truly natural ventilation, by considering the building's structure, envelope, energy use, and form, as well as giving the occupants thermal comfort and healthy indoor air. By using scientific and architectural visualization tools included here, you can develop ventilation strategies without an engineering background. Handy sections that summarize the science, explain rules of thumb, and detail the latest research in thermal and fluid dynamics will keep your designs sustainable, energy efficient, and up-to-date.

About the Author

Ulrike Passe is an Associate Professor of Architecture and the Director of the Center for Building Energy Research (CBER) at Iowa State University, USA.

Francine Battaglia is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of the Computational Research for Energy Systems and Transport (CREST) Laboratory at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA.