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Carbon neutral architectural design

Langue : Anglais

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Couverture de l’ouvrage Carbon neutral architectural design
The energy used to operate buildings is one of the most significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions. To lessen the human impact on climate, it is necessary to reduce these building-related emissions. New legislation, as well as market and financial pressures, are driving architects and developers to create low-carbon buildings. While it is possible to achieve many of these reductions through appropriate climate-responsive design, many architects are not trained to do this. Filling an urgent need for a design reference in this emerging field, Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design describes how to reduce building-related greenhouse gas emissions through appropriate design techniques. This full-color book presents strategies and methods to achieve CO2 reductions, with an emphasis on control of energy flows through the building envelope and passive heating and cooling strategies. Strategies for Designing Buildings with a Smaller Carbon Footprint Examining climate change and its relationship with buildings, the book begins with a look at the sources of emissions and how these are produced as a result of interactions between buildings and the surrounding environment. It then introduces a carbon-neutral architectural design process (CNDP) and a roadmap that can be adjusted for different types of projects. Discussing climate analysis and solar geometry, the book explores how understanding the climate where a building is located helps to identify the design strategies that are best suited to that location--whether warm and humid, warm and dry, temperate, or cold. It looks at psychrometrics and how to achieve thermal comfort with minimum emissions. The book also explains how building fabric can be used to control energy flows by conduction, radiation, and convection--helping to reduce overheating and overcooling--and how to incorporate passive cooling and heating systems through appropriate design. The book includes useful references, equations, and illustrations, as well as a comparison of free carbon counting tools that can be used for residential building design. Drawing on the author--s extensive experience in teaching and practice, this is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings. Find more study resources at the American Institute of Architects-- Carbon Neutral Design Project web site. What--s next for green building? See what Dr. La Roche has to say in this video on the HMC Architects blog.
Buildings and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The Greenhouse Effect. Anthropogenic Emissions and Climate Change. Effects of Anthropogenic Emissions on Climate Change. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Buildings. Carbon-Counting Tools. Comparison of Carbon-Counting Tools. Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design. Architectural Design Process. Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design Process. Implementation of the Carbon-Neutral Design Process in Academia. Integration. Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design Process in Practice. References. Thermal Comfort. Psychrometrics. Thermal Comfort. Environmental and Comfort Indices. Comfort Models. The Perception of Comfort. Climate and Architecture. Climate. Climate and Architecture. Climate Zones. Climate Zones and Energy Codes. Climate Analysis. Vernacular Architecture. Effects of Climate on Emissions. References. Solar Geometry. The Sun in the Sky Vault. Solar Charts. Shading the Building. Design of the Shading System. Sundials. Site Analysis. Calculating the Impact of Radiation on Surfaces. Orientation of Buildings. Low Energy Envelope Design. Heat Transfer through the Building Envelope. Design to Control Conduction. Design to Control Radiation. Design to Control Convection. Passive Cooling Systems. Definition of a Passive Cooling System. Classification of Passive Cooling Systems. The Ambient Air as a Heat Sink (Sensible Component). Ambient Air as a Heat Sink (Latent Component: Evaporative Cooling). The Upper Atmosphere as a Heat Sink: Radiant Cooling. The Earth as a Heat Sink: Earth Coupling. Applicability of Passive Cooling Systems. Passive Heating. Applicability of Passive Heating. Control of Heat Loss. Passive Solar Heating. Types of Passive Heating Systems. Effects of Design Strategies on Emissions. Index.

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Ouvrage de 328 p.

16x24 cm

Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 13 jours).

Prix indicatif 98,80 €

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