TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lechner,Norbert
TI  - Heating, cooling, lighting: sustainable design methods for architects 
SN  - 9781118582428
AV  - TH7222 .L33 2015
U1  - 697 23
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Hoboken, New Jersey
PB  - John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
KW  - Heating
KW  - Air conditioning
KW  - Lighting
KW  - Sustainable buildings
KW  - Design and construction
KW  - fast
KW  - Heizung
KW  - gnd
KW  - Klimatechnik
KW  - Lichttechnik
KW  - Klimagerechtes Bauen
KW  - Haustechnik
KW  - Architektur
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 687-692) and index; Heating, cooling, and lighting as form-givers in architecture : Indigenous and vernacular architecture ; Formal architecture ; The architectural approach to sustainable design ; Dynamic versus static buildings ; Resilient design ; Biophilic design ; Color and ornamentation ; Energy and architecture ; Climate and architecture ; sustainability codes and voluntary programs ; Integrated design ; Decision making -- Sustainable design and energy sources : Easter Island: learning from the past ; Sustainable design ; Reuse, recycle, and regenerate by design ; The sustainability movement ; Population and affluence ; Growth ; Exponential growth ; The amoeba analogy ; Supply versus efficiency ; Sustainable-design issues ; Climate change ; The global greenhouse ; The ozone hole ; Efficiency versus renewable energy ; Energy sources ; Energy use in ancient Greece ; Nonrenewable energy sources ; Renewable energy sources ; Hydrogen -- Basic principles : Heat ; Sensible heat ; Latent heat ; Evaporative cooling ; Convection ; Transport ; Energy-transfer mediums ; Radiation ; Greenhouse effect ; Equilibrium temperature of a surface ; Mean radiant temperature ; Heat flow ; Heat sink; Heat capacity ; Thermal resistance ; Heat-flow coefficient ; Time lag ; Insulating effect of mass ; Energy conversion ; Combined heat and power ; Fuel cells ; Embodied energy -- Thermal comfort : Biological machine ; Thermal barriers ; Metabolic rate ; Thermal conditions of the environment ; The psychrometric chart ; Dew point and wet-bulb temperatures ; Heat content of air ; Thermal comfort ; Shifting of the comfort zone ; Adaptive comfort ; Strategies -- Climate : Climate ; Microclimate ; Climatic anomalies ; Climate regions of the United States and Canada ; Explanations of the climatic data tables ; Relative heating and cooling loads ; Additional climate information ; Climate information for other countries ; Design strategies -- Solar geometry : The sun ; Elliptical orbit ; Tilt of the earth's axis ; Consequences of the altitude angle ; Winter ; The sun revolves around the earth! ; The sky dome ; Determining altitude and azimuth angles ; Solar time ; Horizontal sun-path diagrams ; Vertical sun-path diagrams ; Drawing sunbeams ; Sun-path models ; Solar heat gain ; Solar site-evaluation tools ; Heliodons ; Sundials for model testing ; Conceptually clear heliodons -- Passive solar : History ; Solar in America ; Solar hemicycle ; Latest rediscovery of passive solar ; Passive solar ; Direct-gain systems ; Design guidelines for direct-gain systems ; Example ; Trombe wall systems ; Design guidelines for trombe wall systems ; Example ; Sunspaces ; Balcomb house ; Sunspace design guidelines ; Comparison of the three main passive heating systems ; General considerations for passive solar systems ; Heat-storage materials ; Other passive heating systems ; Maximizing passive solar -- Photovoltaics and active solar : The almost ideal energy source ; History of PV ; The PV cell ; Types of PV systems ; Balance of system equipment ; Building-integrated photovoltaics ; Orientation and tilt ; Roofs clad with PV ; Facades clad with PB ; Glazing and PV ; PV shading devices ; PV: part of the second tier ; Sizing a PV system ; Finding the PV array size for a stand-alone building by the short calculation method ; Design guidelines ; The promise of PV ; The cost-effectiveness of PV and active solar applications ; Active solar swimming-pool heating ; Solar hot-water systems ; Solar hot-air collectors ; Designing an active solar system ; Active/passive solar systems ; Preheating of ventilation air ; The future of active solar -- Shading and light colors : History of shading ; Shading ; Fixed exterior shading devices ; Shading periods of the year ; Overhands ; Design of horizontal overhangs: basic method ; Shading design for south windows ; Design guidelines for fixed south overhands ; Design guidelines for movable south overhangs ; Shading for east and west windows ; Design of east and west horizontal overhangs ; Design of fins on north windows ; Design guidelines for eggcrate shading devices ; Special shading strategies ; Shading outdoor spaces ; Using physical models for shading design ; Glazing as the shading element ; Interior shading devices ; Solar heat gain coefficient ; Roof and wall reflectivity --; Passive cooling : Introduction to cooling ; Historical and indigenous use of passive cooling ; Passive cooling systems ; Comfort ventilation versus night-flush cooling ; Basic principles of airflow ; Airflow through buildings ; Example of ventilation design ; Comfort ventilation ; Night-flush cooling ; Double-skin facades and operable roofs ; Radiant cooling ; Evaporative cooling ; Cool towers ; Earth cooling ; Dehumidification with a desiccant ; Solar chimney -- Site design, community planning, and landscaping : Site selection ; Solar access ; Shadow patterns ; Site planning ; Solar zoning ; Physical models ; Wind and site design ; Plants and vegetation ; Vegetated roofs ; Lawns ; Landscaping ; Cooling our communities -- Lighting : LIght ; Reflectance/transmittance ; Color ; Vision ; Perception ; Performance of a visual task ; Characteristics of the visual task ; Illumination level ; Brightness ratios ; Glare ; Equivalent spherical illumination ; Activity needs ; Biological needs ; Light and health ; The poetry of light ; Rules for lighting design ; Career possibilities -- Daylighting : History of daylighting ; Why daylighting? ; The nature of daylighting ; Conceptual model ; Illumination and the daylight factor ; Light without heat? ; Cool daylight ; Goals of daylighting ; Basic daylighting strategies ; Basic window strategies ; Advanced window strategies ; Window glazing materials ; Top lighting ; Skylight strategies ; Clerestories, monitors, and light scoops ; Special daylighting techniques ; Translucent walls and roofs ; Electric lighting as a supplement to daylighting ; Physical modeling ; Guidelines for daylighting -- Electric lighting : History of light sources ; Light sources ; Incandescent and halogen lamps ; Discharge lamps ; Fluorescent lamps ; High intensity discharge lamps (mercury, metal halide, and high pressure sodium) ; Solid state lighting ; Comparison of the major lighting sources ; Luminaires ; Lenses, diffusers, and baffles ; Lighting systems ; Remote-source lighting systems ; Visualizing light distribution ; Architectural lighting ; Outdoor lighting ; Emergency lighting ; Controls ; Maintenance ; Rules for energy-efficient electric lighting design ; Laws and standards -- The thermal envelope: keeping warm and staying cool : Background ; Heat loss ; Heat gain ; Solar reflectivity (Albedo) ; Compactness, exposed area, and thermal planning ; Insulation materials ; The thermal envelope ; Heat bridges ; Windows ; Movable insulation ; Insulating effect from thermal mass ; Earth sheltering ; Infiltration and ventilation ; Moisture control ; Radon ; Appliances -- Mechanical equipment for heating and cooling : Heating ; Thermal zones ; Heating systems ; Electric heating ; Hot-water (hydronic) heating ; Hot-air systems ; Cooling ; Refrigeration cycles ; Heat pumps ; Geo-exchange ; Cooling systems ; Air-conditioning for small buildings ; AIr-conditioning for large multistory buildings ; Design guidelines for mechanical systems ; Air supply (ducts and diffusers) ; Ventilation ; Energy-efficient ventilation systems ; AIr filtration and oder removal ; Special systems ; Integrated and exposed mechanical equipment ; Low energy heating and cooling -- Tropical architecture : Traditional tropical architecture ; The tropical climate ; The solar geometry of the tropics ; Passive cooling ; Air-conditioned buildings in the tropics -- Recommended low energy case studies -- Checklist for designing integrated sustainable buildings : Site selection ; Form ; Plan ; Windows ; Daylighting ; Shading ; Color ; Thermal envelope ; Thermal mass ; Glazing ; Air barrier ; Passive systems ; Electric lighting ; Mechanical equipment -- [Appendices] : A. Horizontal sun-path diagrams -- B. Vertical sun-path diagrams -- C. Solar altitude and azimuth angles -- D. Methods for estimating the height of trees, buildings, etc. : Proportional-shadow method ; Similar-triangle method ; 45° right-triangle method ; Trigonometric method ; Tools for measuring vertical angles -- E. Sundials -- F. Sun-path models : Directions for constructing a sun-path model -- G. The water table for ventilation studies : Construction of a water table -- H. Site evaluation tools : The sun simulator heliodon ; The sun emulator heliodon ; The tabletop heliodon ; The bowling ball heliodon -- J. Tables of R-values -- K. Resources : Books ; Journals ; Videos ; Organizations ; Web-based resources -- L. Conversion factors between the inch-pound (I-P) system and the International System of Units (SI)
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