Sustainable environmental control through building design
"Heating, Cooling, and Lighting" is the industry standard text
on environmental control systems with the emphasis on sustainable
design. By detailing the many factors that contribute to the
comfort in a building, this book helps architects minimize
mechanical systems and energy usage over the life of the building
by siting, building design, and landscaping to maximize natural
heating, cooling, and lighting. This new fourth edition includes
new information on integrated design strategies and designing for
the Tropics. Resources include helpful case studies, checklists,
diagrams, and a companion website featuring additional cases, an
image bank, and instructor materials.
Designing buildings that require less energy to heat, cool, and
light means allowing the natural energy of the sun and wind to
reduce the burden on the mechanical and electrical systems. Basic
design decisions regarding size, orientation, and form have a great
impact on the sustainability, cost, and comfort of a building.
"Heating, Cooling, and Lighting" provides detailed guidance for
each phase of a design project. Readers will: Understand the
concept of sustainability as applied to energy sourcesReview the
basic principles of thermal comfort, and the critical role of
climateLearn the fundamentals of solar responsive design, including
active and passive solar systems as well as photovoltaicsDiscover
how siting, architectural design, and landscaping can reduce the
requirements for mechanical and electrical systems
In sustainable design, mechanical, and electrical systems should
be used to only accomplish what the architect could not by the
design of the building itself. With this in mind, designers require
a comprehensive understanding of both the properties of energy and
the human factors involved in thermal comfort. "Heating, Cooling,
and Lighting" is the complete, industry-leading resource for
designers interested in sustainable environmental control.
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