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One of the leading references on the design of a building's environmental controls has just gotten better. For years, Heating, Cooling, Lighting has supplied architects and students with the strategies needed for initial design decisions for building systems. The book looks at how to design the form of the building itself to take advantage of natural heating, cooling, and lighting and how to best utilize active mechanical equipment to satisfy the needs not provided by nature. This new edition has been expanded and updated to reflect the latest codes, standards, and energy-efficiency rating systems.

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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100470048093

ISBN-139780470048092

eBay Product ID (ePID)65730307

Product Key Features

Number of Pages720 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameHeating, Cooling, Lighting : Sustainable Design Methods for Architects

Publication Year2008

SubjectDesign, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, Interior Design / Lighting, Construction / Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning, Electronics / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Architecture

AuthorNorbert. Lechner

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight0.1 Oz

Item Length11.2 in

Item Width8.7 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2008-027971

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal697

Lc Classification NumberTh7222.L33 2008

Table of ContentForeword to the First Edition.Foreword to the Third Edition.Preface.Acknowledgments.1. HEATING, COOLING, AND LIGHTING AS FORM-GIVERS IN ARCHITECTURE.1.1 Introduction.1.2 Vernacular and Regional Architecture.1.3 Formal Architecture.1.4 The Architectural Approach.1.5 Dynamic versus Static Buildings.1.6 Passive Survivability.1.7 Energy and Architecture.1.8 Architecture and Heating, Cooling, and Lightning.1.9 Conclusion.2. SUSTAINABLE DESIGN.2.1 Easter Island: Learning from the Past.2.2 Sustainable Design.2.3 Reuse, Recycle, and Regenerate by Design.2.4 The Green Movement.2.5 Population and Sustainability.2.6 Growth.2.7 Exponential Growth.2.8 The Amoeba Analogy.2.9 Supply versus Efficiency.2.10 Sustainable-Design Issues.2.11 Climate Change.2.12 The Global Greenhouse.2.13 The Ozone Hole.2.14 Efficiency.2.15 Energy Sources.2.16 Ancient Greece: A Historical Example.2.17 Nonrenewable Energy Sources.2.18 Renewable Energy Sources.2.19 Hydrogen.2.20 Conclusion.3. BASIC PRINCIPLES.3.1 Introduction.3.2 Heat.3.3 Sensible Heat.3.4 Latent Heat.3.5 Evaporative Cooling.3.6 Convection.3.7 Transport.3.8 Energy-Transfer Mediums.3.9 Radiation.3.10 Greenhouse Effect.3.11 Equilibrium Temperature of a Surface.3.12 Mean Radiant Temperature.3.13 Heat Flow.3.14 Heat Sink.3.15 Heat Capacity.3.16 Thermal Resistance.3.17 Heat-Flow Coefficient.3.18 Time Lag.3.19 Insulating Effect of Mass.3.20 Energy Conversion.3.21 Combined Heat and Power.3.22 Fuel Cells.3.23 Embodied Energy.3.24 Conclusion.4. THERMAL COMFORT.4.1 Biological Machine.4.2 Thermal Barriers.4.3 Metabolic Rate.4.4 Thermal Conditions of the Environment.4.5 The Psychometric chart.4.6 Dew Point and Wet-Bulb Temperatures.4.7 Heat Content of Air.4.8 Thermal Comfort.4.9 Shifting of the Comfort Zone.4.10 Clothing and Comfort.4.11 Strategies.4.12 Conclusion.5. CLIMATE.5.1 Introduction.5.2 Climate.5.3 Microclimate.5.4 Climatic Anomalies.5.5 Climate Regions of the United States.5.6 Explanations of the Climatic Data Tables.5.7 Additional Climate Information.5.8 Climate Information for Other Countries.Climate Data Tables.5.9 Design Strategies.6. SOLAR GEOMETRY.6.1 Introduction.6.2 The Sun.6.3 Elliptical Orbit.6.4 Tilt of the Earth' s Axis.6.5 Consequences of the Altitude Angle.6.6 Winter.6.7 The Sun Revolves Around the Earth!6.8 Sky Dome.6.9 Determining Altitude and Azimuth Angles.6.10 Solar Time.6.11 Horizontal Sun-Path Diagrams.6.12 Vertical Sun-Path Diagrams.6.13 Sun-Path Models.6.14 Solar Site-Evaluation Tools.6.15 Heliodons.6.16 Sundials for Model Testing.6.17 Conceptually Clear Heliodons.6.18 Conclusion.7. PASSIVE SOLAR.7.1 History.7.2 Solar in America