The architecture of natural cooling / Brian Ford, Rosa Schiano-Phan, Juan A. Vallejo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ford, Brian, 1949- author.

Schiano-Phan, Rosa, author.

Vallejo, Juan A., author.

Standardized Title:

Architecture & engineering of downdraught cooling

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buildings--Environmental engineering.

Buildings.

Buildings--Thermal properties.

Architecture and climate.

Evaporative cooling.

Air conditioning--Design and construction--Environmental aspects.

Air conditioning.

Air conditioning--Design and construction.

Physical Description:

xx, 280 pages ; 28 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"Overheating in buildings is commonplace. This book describes how we can keep cool without conventional air-conditioning: improving comfort and productivity while reducing energy costs and carbon emissions. It provides architects, engineers and policy makers with a 'how-to' guide to the application of natural cooling in new and existing buildings. It demonstrates, through reference to numerous examples, that natural cooling is viable in most climates around the world. The book includes: Guidance on the principles & strategies that can be adopted. Discussion of how designers integrate natural cooling in their buildings. Explanation of simplified tools for performance assessment. A review of components and controls. A detailed evaluation of building case studies from the USA, Europe, India and China. This book is not just for the technical specialist, as it also provides a general grounding in environmental design. Importantly, it demonstrates that understanding our environment, rather than fighting it, will help us to live sustainably in our rapidly warming world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Origins and opportunities

Principles and strategies

Climate applicability mapping

Integrated design

Testing the strategy

Performance analysis

Component design.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

First edition published by PHDC Press 2010.

Other Format:

Online version: Ford, Brian, The architecture of natural cooling

ISBN:

9781138629059

1138629057

9781138629073

1138629073

OCLC:

1105745191