Stay cool : a design guide for the built environment in hot climates /
In hot dry or warm humid climates, more than half of the urban peak load of energy consumption is used to satisfy air-conditioning demands alone. Since the urbanization rate in developing countries is extreme, the pressure placed on energy resources to satisfy the future requirements of the built en...
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London, UK :
James & James,
©2002.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Climatic issues. Meteorological elements. Features that will influence the site climate. Definition of the climate zones
- 2. Thermal comfort requirements. Human comfort. Thermal exchange between the human body and its environment. The thermal environment. Design principles: thermal comfort
- 3. The built environment. General considerations. Design principles: the urban environment. Design principles: the building environment. Special topic: courtyard design
- 4. The external environment. Design principles: the outdoor spaces
- 5. The building envelope and its components. The overall building envelope's performance. The impact of solar radiation on the building envelope. Roof design. Design principles: roofs. Wall design. Design principles: walls. Floor design. Design principles: floors. Opening design. Design principles: openings for daylighting. Design principles: openings for ventilation. Design of shading devices. Design principles: shading devices
- 6. Thermal properties of building materials and elements. Thermal effects on materials. Controlling heat entry. Controlling heat transfer. Design principles: thermal properties of roofs, walls and floors. Design principles: thermal properties of openings
- 7. Natural ventilation and cooling. The functions and requirements for ventilation. Wind-generated air pressure differences. Temperature-generated air pressure differences. Stimulated natural ventilation. Forced ventilation. Natural cooling methods. Air conditioning and combinations of systems. Design principles: natural ventilation and cooling. App. A. Active design process checklist
- App. B. Rehabilitation guide for existing urban, external and building environments
- App. C. Solar charts.
