Solar Architecture in Cool Climates

Summary

Focuses on low energy building design, combining information with arguments enabling various techniques to be implemented in daily practice. This book provides an understanding of key principles and technical data on the design of solar buildings in higher latitudes. It examines the dilution of additional costs through different strategies.

Product details

• Authors: Kerr MacGregor, Colin Porteous, Colin Macgregor Porteous, Porteous Colin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.08.2017
• EAN: 9781138471467
• ISBN: 978-1-138-47146-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; ARCHITECTURE / General, Urban & municipal planning, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Building construction & materials, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, Building construction and materials, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design