Research Catalog

Title

Iluminación natural a través de ventanas : criterios de diseño para climas en México / Doris Abigail Chi Pool.

Author

Chi Pool, Doris Abigail

Publication

Puebla, México : Universidad de las Américas Puebla, 2021.

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Description

331 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

This book addresses the need to develop environmentally friendly living spaces. The growing interest in energy conservation has led to studies on the overall performance of buildings, with respect to their environment. Mexico does not yet have standards that consider the specific requirements of different climatic regions. The windows strongly condition the balance between the provision of natural light and the reduction of solar gains in buildings. However, its design has been governed by intuitive and aesthetic criteria, wasting their capacity as light sources and their benefits in reducing electricity consumption. Today it is possible to propose guidelines, through local climate assessments, that consider annual light and energy conditions; these are done with computational simulation tools and algorithms. The main objective of this work is to provide window design criteria that fit the needs of the different climatic regions of Mexico.

Alternative Title

Criterios de diseño para climas en México

Subject

• Architecture and climate > Mexico
• Lighting
• Blinds > Designs and plans
• Windows > Designs and plans
• Lighting
• Architecture et climat > Mexique
• Éclairage
• lighting
• Architecture and climate
• Blinds
• Windows
• Mexico

Genre/Form

Architectural drawings.

Note

• Includes (paages 254-261).

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-273).

Language (note)

• In Spanish.

Contents

Prefacio -- Introducción -- El contexto actual -- La luz natural y su aprovechamiento en las edificaciones -- El uso de luz natural en el diseño sostenible -- La ventana como fuente de luz -- Objetivos -- Estructura -- 1. Luz natural: fundamentos -- Conceptos teóricos sobre la luz natural -- Ganancias solares -- 2. Luz natural en el diseño arquitectónico -- Breve reseña sobre la luz natural en la arquitectura -- Estrategias de diseño con luz natural.

ISBN

• 6078674447
• 9786078674442

OCLC

• on1296610222
• 1296610222

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries