Climatic Building Design: Energy-Efficient Building Principles and Practice - Softcover

Watson, Donald; Labs, Kenneth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007068488X ISBN 13: 9780070684881

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 1993

Synopsis

This book on energy-conserving building design has been completely updated. It aims to give detailed guidance on using local climate and site conditions for optimum energy design - in all types of buildings and in all regions of the United States. Architects, builders, engineers and developers should find indispensable, site-tested strategies for maintaining climate control, promoting solar gain, minimizing conductive heat flow and infiltration, enhancing ventilation, and choosing the best cooling and roof systems. The useful "Practices" section contains several examples of completed projects, supported by detailed climatic data and hundreds of illustrations.

About this title

About the Author:

Donald Watson, FAIA, NCARB, is a well-known architect, author and educator and the editor-in-chief of Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Design Data, 7th Edition. He is Professor of Architecture and former Dean at the School of Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 007068488X
• ISBN 13: 9780070684881
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288