Research Catalog

Title

Heating, cooling, lighting : design methods for architects / Norbert Lechner.

Author

Lechner, Norbert.

Publication

New York : Wiley, ©2001.

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Details

Description

xvii, 620 pages : illustrations, maps; 29 cm

Summary

Qualitative graphic approach to understanding the techniques of heating, cooling, and lighting reflects the decision-making approach of architects and students. Useful appendices provide sun path diagrams and solar site evaluation tools. Appendices include practical checklists of strategies and issues in evaluating energy use in the building design stage, and an annotated list of helpful sustainability videos to use in class, professional meetings, or with clients. A new chapter on photovoltaics discusses their use as an ideal energy source, offers design options, and case studies as well as their future role in building design. A new chapter on sustainable "green" design includes case studies and examples of water conservation measures, effects from energy production and consumption, and an analysis of indoor air quality.

Subject

• Heating
• Air conditioning
• Lighting
• Air Conditioning
• Lighting
• Heating
• air conditioning
• lighting
• Architektur
• Heizung
• Klimatechnik
• Lichttechnik
• Bauentwurf
• Haustechnik

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 601-610) and index.

Contents

Heating, cooling, and lighting as form-givers in architecture -- Sustainable design -- Basic principles -- Thermal comfort -- Climate -- Solar geometry -- Passive solar -- Photovoltaics and active solar -- Shading -- Passive cooling -- Site design and community planning -- Lighting -- Daylighting -- Electric lighting -- The thermal envelope : keeping warm and staying cool -- Mechanical equipment for heating and cooling -- Case studies.

ISBN

• 0471437700
• 9780471437703
• 0471241431
• 9780471241430

LCCN

00033008

OCLC

• ocm44039359
• 44039359
• SCSB-1249732

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library