101 Rules of Thumb for Low-Energy Architecture (2nd Ed.) For Low-Energy Architecture
Auteur : Heywood Huw
Buildings and construction are a major contributor to the climate and biodiversity emergency. They account for nearly 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It is more important than ever for architects to design responsibly and create low-carbon, low-energy buildings for a sustainable future. 101 Rules of Thumb sets out the essential elements of low-energy architecture in a fresh, intuitive way. Where ever-changing technology and complex legislation can cloud the designer?s thought-process, this book equips you with the fundamentals you need to minimise CO2 emissions, design for low-energy use and work with, not against, the forces of nature. With reliable, simple rules of thumb, each page focuses on a single piece of guidance along with a clear hand-drawn illustration. The emphasis is on passive low-energy principles, and the rules of thumb cover all the design fundamentals from site and location to orientation and form, peppered with ideas to help the designer think outside the box, drawing inspiration from traditional methods, photoperiodic plants, and the black-tailed prairie dog. An extended, fully updated narrative bibliography explores the sources in detail and provides a valuable springboard for further study. Applicable throughout the world in any climate region, 101 Rules of Thumb is a global primer to be dipped into at any time as a quick means of re-focusing on what?s important when designing a new or retrofitted low-energy building. The rules cover:
- Site and location
- Orientation and form
- The low-energy building envelope
- Carbon free heating, cooling and lighting
- Passive low-energy principles.
Introduction 1. Working with site and location 2. Manipulating orientation and form 3. The low-energy building envelope 4. Energy and the internal environment 5. Rules and strategies for different climatic regions
Huw Heywood is an architect with over 30 years’ experience in practice and teaching internationally. His specialist teaching and research is in environmental & sustainable design and technology and he has taught as Principal Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth School of Architecture, as Adjunct Associate Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and as a guest tutor/lecturer in the UK, Hong Kong, China and Germany.
Date de parution : 09-2021
12.3x18.6 cm
Thème de 101 Rules of Thumb for Low-Energy Architecture :
Mots-clés :
Sustainability; Green architecture; Energy-saving; photo-voltaic; Solar; Climate Responsive Architecture; low energy building design; Midday; internal environment; Building Envelope; human needs; Low Energy Architecture; Thumb; Thermal Mass; Pond Roof; Trombe Wall; Single Sided Ventilation; West Facades; Unwanted Solar Gains; Nocturnal Ventilation; Climate Responsive Buildings; Cold Winter Winds; Spin Influences; Lowest Carbon Version; High Thermal Mass; Low Winter Sun; Underfloor Heating System; Water Wall; Heavyweight Construction; Sun Path Diagrams; High Thermal Mass Buildings; Internal Heat Gains; Heat Pump; Direct Solar Gain