| Description |
457 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Point of departure -- Man and comfort -- Natural energy sources -- Traditional buildings in climatic regions -- Natural ventiliation -- Quality improvement with plants -- Urban space, building orientation and design -- Building structures -- Windows and glass façades -- Solar technology, solar systems, alternative systems |
| Summary |
"When looking for appropriate building solutions in tropical and subtropical regions, the chief aim is saving energy and reducing pollutant emissions as much as possible. Natural ventilation, passive and active use of solar energy, use of rainwater and also the energy potential of the soil are the key issues here. Traditional urban and building structures, described in an exemplary fashion by local architects for a wide variety of locations provide a stimulus for thinking about positive elements developed by master builders of the past as well, alongside all the technical possibilities that exist today."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 453) and index |
| Subject |
Architecture -- Environmental aspects -- Tropics.
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Architecture, Tropical.
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Sustainable architecture -- Tropics.
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Sustainable buildings -- Tropics -- Design and construction.
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| Author |
Daniels, Klaus.
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Hindrichs, Dirk U.
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| LC no. |
2007493035 |
| ISBN |
3930698838 (hbk.) |
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9783930698837 (hbk.) |
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