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Climate considerations in building and urban design
Baruch Givoni
- 01 Aug 1997
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present guidelines for building and urban design in cold and hot climates, with a focus on the impact of green areas on site and Urban Climates on building design.
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Abstract: BUILDING CLIMATOLOGY. Comfort Issues and Climate Analysis for Building Design. Architectural Features Affecting the Indoor Climate. Materials Properties and Thermal Performance of Buildings. Passive Solar Heating Systems. Passive Cooling of Buildings. Climatic Characteristics of Housing Types. URBAN CLIMATOLOGY. General Characteristics of the Urban Climate. Urban Design Effects on the Urban Climate. Impact of Green Areas on Site and Urban Climates. BUILDING AND URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES. Building and Urban Design for Hot-Dry Regions. Building and Urban Design for Hot-Humid Regions. Building and Urban Design in Cold Climates. Regions with Cold Winters and Hot-Humid Summers. Index.
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