Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects, 3rd Edition

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One of the leading references on the design of a building's environmental controls has just gotten better. For years, Heating, Cooling, Lighting has supplied architects and students with the strategies needed for initial design decisions for building systems. The book looks at how to design the form of the building itself to take advantage of natural heating, cooling, and lighting and how to best utilize active mechanical equipment to satisfy the needs not provided by nature. This new edition has been expanded and updated to reflect the latest codes, standards, and energy-efficiency rating systems.

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Foreword to the First Edition.
Foreword to the Third Edition.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

1. HEATING, COOLING, AND LIGHTING AS FORM-GIVERS IN ARCHITECTURE.

2. SUSTAINABLE DESIGN.

3. BASIC PRINCIPLES.

4. THERMAL COMFORT.

5. CLIMATE.

6. SOLAR GEOMETRY.

7. PASSIVE SOLAR.

8. PHOTOVOLTAICS AND ACTIVE SOLAR.

9. SHADING AND LIGHT COLORS.

10. PASSIVE COOLING.

11. SITE DESIGN, COMMUNITY PLANNING, AND LANDSCAPING.

12. LIGHTING.

13. DAYLIGHTING.

14. ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

15. THE THERMAL ENVELOPE: KEEPING WARM AND STAYING COOL.

16. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR HEATING AND COOLING.

17. CASE STUDIES.

Appendix A: Horizontal Sun-Path Diagrams.
Appendix B: Vertical Sun-Path Diagrams.
Appendix C: Solar Altitude and Azimuth Angles.
Appendix D: Methods for Estimating the Height of Trees, Buildings, etc.
Appendix E: Sundials.
Appendix F: Sun-Path Models.
Appendix G: Computer Software Useful for the Schematic Design Stage.
Appendix H: Site Evaluation Tools.
Appendix I: Heliodons.
Appendix J: Educational Opportunities in Energy-Conscious Design.
Appendix K: Resources.