Climate considerations in building and urban design (Record no. 71215)
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| fixed length control field | 05298 a2200157 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780471291773 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 720.47 |
| Item number | GIV |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Givoni, Baruch |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Climate considerations in building and urban design |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | John Wiley & Sons |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1998 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiv,464p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Contents<br/>Preface ix<br/>PART I: BUILDING CLIMATOLOGY 1<br/>CHAPTER 1: COMFORT ISSUES AND CLIMATE ANALYSIS FOR BUILDING DESIGN 3<br/>Introduction 3<br/>Human Responses to the Thermal Environment 5<br/>Effects of the Climate and Other Factors on Heat Discomfort 14<br/>Comfort Indices and Bio-Climatic Charts 22<br/>The Building· Bio-Climatic Charts 36<br/>References 46<br/>CHAPTER 2: ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AFFECTING THE INDOOR CLIMATE 49<br/>Introduction 49<br/>Impacts of Building's Layout on the Indoor Climate 50<br/>Thermal Impacts of Windows' Orientation and Shading Conditions 53<br/>Thermal Effect and Efficiency of Shading Devices 62<br/>Thermal Effects of Walls' Orientation and Color 74<br/>Natural Ventilation 87<br/>Architectural Features Affecting Ventilation 92<br/>Experimental Studies on Ventilation 96<br/>References 105<br/>CHAPTER 3: MATERIALS PROPERTIES AND THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS 107<br/>Introduction 107<br/>Heat Exchange Between the Building and Its Environment 108<br/>Modes of Heat Transfer in Buildings 109<br/>Thermal Properties of Materials and Building Elements 114<br/>Standard Procedures of Building Heat Loss/Gain Calculation 127<br/>Quantifying the Interactions Between Heat Capacity and Thermal Resistance 133<br/>References 148<br/>CHAPTER 4: PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS 149<br/>Introduction 149<br/>Direct Gain 150<br/>Collecting Storage (Trombe) Walls 159<br/>Convective Loops: The Steve Baer System 167<br/>The Barra System: Insulated, Glazed, Solar Wall, and Storage in Concrete Ceiling 169<br/>Sun Spaces 171<br/>Applicability of the Various Passive Solar Systems 179<br/>References 182<br/>CHAPTER 5: PASSIVE COOLING OF BUILDINGS 185<br/>Introduction 185<br/>Comfort (Daytime) Ventilation 186<br/>Nocturnal Ventilative Cooling 189<br/>Radiant Cooling 191<br/>Evaporative Cooling Towers 196<br/>Indirect Evaporative Cooling 200<br/>The Earth as a Cooling Source 207<br/>References 212<br/>CHAPTER 6: CLIMATIC CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSING TYPES 213<br/>Introduction 213<br/>Single-Family Detached Houses 214<br/>Town Houses (Row Houses) 217<br/>Multistoried Apartment Buildings 220<br/>High-Rise Buildings 230<br/>Climatic Characteristics of Internal Courtyards and. Attached Enclosed Open Spaces 232<br/>PART II: URBAN CLIMATOLOGY 239<br/>CHAPTER 7: GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE URBAN CLIMATE 241<br/>Introduction 241<br/>The Urban Temperature: The "Heat Island" Phenomenon 243<br/>Overall Spatial Pattern of the Urban Heat Island 244<br/>Heat Island Models 248<br/>Impact of the Nocturnal Urban Heat Island Phenomenon on Human Comfort, Health, and Energy Use in Different Climates 254<br/>The Urban Wind Field 256<br/>Urban Radiation and Sunshine 266<br/>References 273<br/>CHAPTER 8: UR6AN DESIGN EFFECTS ON THE URBAN CLIMATE 275<br/>Introduction 275<br/>Location of a Town within a Region 276<br/>Effect of Size of Cities on the Urban Heat Island 280<br/>Climatic Effects of Density of the Built-Up Area 281<br/>Climatic Impacts of Street Width and Orientation 286<br/>Impact of Urban Density on Energy Demand and Potential for Solar Energy Utilization 291<br/>Urban Density and the Urban Wind Field 293<br/>Pedestrian Reactions to Excessively Windy Environments 295<br/>Special Design Details of Buildings Affecting the Outdoor Conditions 298<br/>References 301<br/>CHAPTER 9: IMPACT OF GREEN AREAS ON SITE AND URBAN CLIMATES 303<br/>Introduction 303<br/>Functions and Impacts of Urban Green Areas 304<br/>Effect of Plants on the Environmental Conditions 306<br/>Climatic Impact of Plants Around Buildings 308<br/>Experimental Studies on the Thermal Effect of Planted Areas 309<br/>Climatic Effects of Public Urban Parks and Playgrounds 318<br/>Impact of Green Spaces on Air Pollution 320<br/>Planted Areas as Noise Controls 322<br/>Social Functions of Urban Parks 324<br/>References 327<br/>PART Ill: BUILDING AND URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 331<br/>CHAPTER 10: BUILDING AND URBAN DESIGN FOR HOT-DRY REGIONS 333<br/>Introduction 333<br/>Characteristics of Hot-Dry Regions 333<br/>Comfort and Energy Conservation Issues in Hot-Dry Regions 337<br/>Architectural Guidelines for Hot-Dry Regions 340<br/>Building Materials in Desert Regions 358<br/>Building Types Considerations in Hot-Dry Climates 363<br/>Urban Design in Hot-Dry Regions 366<br/>References 376<br/>CHAPTER 11: BUILDING AND URBAN DESIGN FOR HOT-HUMID REGIONS 379<br/>Introduction 379<br/>Climatic Considerations of Hot-Humid Regions Relevant to Building and Urban Design 380<br/>Architectural Guidelines for Hot-Humid Regions 382<br/>Structural Design and Choice of Materials in Hot-Humid Regions 397<br/>Climatic Characteristics of Different Building Types in Hot-Humid Regions 404<br/>Urban Design Guidelines for Hot-Humid Regions 407<br/>References 414<br/>CHAPTER 12: BUILDING AND URBAN DESIGN IN COLD CLIMATES 417<br/>Introduction 417<br/>Building and Extended Site Design in Cold Climates 418<br/>Urban Design in Cold Climates 422<br/>References 429<br/>CHAPTER 13: REGIONS WITH COLD WINTERS AND HOT-HUMID SUMMERS 431<br/>Introduction 431<br/>Climatic Characteristics and Thermal Comfort Requirements 432<br/>Building Design Considerations 434<br/>Urban Configuration for Regions with Hot-Humid Summers and Cold Winters 437<br/>Index 443 |
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| Country | USA |
| 891 ## - Topic | |
| Topic | FA |
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