Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd Edition

Brown, G. Z.; DeKay, Mark

ISBN 10: 0471348775 / ISBN 13: 9780471348771

Published by Wiley, 2000

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Synopsis:

Second Edition, 2001, out of print. Architecture/Environment. How to design buildings that heat with the sun, cool with the wind, light with the sky, and move into the future using on-site renewable resources
Developed for rapid use during schematic design, this book clarifies relationships between form and energy and gives designers tools for designing sustainably.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Used versions do not include access to the Electronic 2nd volume or the compoanaion web site. For that you have to contact Wiley directly. New versions DO have an access code. Online versions inlcude both volumes.  
SWL also:
* Applies the latest passive energy and lighting design research
* Organizes information by architectural elements at three scales:
* building groups, individual buildings, and building parts
* Brings design strategies to life with examples and practical design tools
* Features:
* 109 analysis techniques and design strategies
* More than 750 illustrations, sizing graphs, and tables
* Both inch-pound and metric units

About the Author: Mark DeKay is a registered architect and Professor of architecture at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He is a Fulbright Scholar, Fulbright Specialist and author of Integral Sustainable Design: Transformative Perspectives. With his wife Susanne, he lectures on climate change and leads workshops internationally for research teams employing the Integral Research Approach. 
G. Z. Brown was a registered architect and professor of architecture at the University of Oregon. He is the coauthor of Inside Out: Design Procedures for Passive Environmental Technologies and the design software Energy Scheming.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design ...
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good
Edition: 2nd Edition