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Passive Cooling Buildings

Passive Cooling Buildings

Hardcover

Series: Architecture

General Construction & Renovation

ISBN10: 0471284734
ISBN13: 9780471284734
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: Jul 1 1994
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.78
Height: 0.80 Width: 7.29 Depth: 10.24
Language: English
A practical sourcebook for building designers, providing comprehensive discussion of the impact of basic architectural choices on cooling efficiency, including the layout and orientation of the structure, window size and shading, exterior color, and even the use of plantings around the site. All major varieties of passive cooling systems are presented, with extensive analysis of performance in different types of buildings and in different climates: ventilation; radiant cooling; evaporative cooling; soil cooling; and cooling of outdoor spaces.

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