CONTENTS
PREFACE v
ABOUT THIS BOOK ix
ONE SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS 1
Integrated Design and Sustainability
Energy Flows in Buildings
The Importance of Place
Human Comfort
Cost Savings and Aesthetics
TWO PASSIVE HEATING 39
Basics of Passive Heating Prerequisites for Passive Heating Classic Approaches to Passive Heating Example of Integrated Design for Passive Heating Backup for Passive Heating Summary: Passive Heating
THREE PASSIVE COOLING AND VENTILATION 85
Basics of Passive Cooling Prerequisites for Passive Cooling Classic Approaches to Passive Cooling Ventilation Basics
Example of Integrated Design for Passive Cooling Backup Cooling Summary: Passive Cooling
FOUR NATURAL LIGHTING 135
Basics of Natural Lighting
Approaches to Natural Lighting
Techniques for Natural Lighting
Example of Integrated Design for Natural Lighting
Backup Lighting
Summary: Natural Lighting
FIVE HARVESTING ON-SITE RESOURCES 163
Basics of On-Site Resources
Solar Hot Water
Electricity Production
Rainwater and Water-Use Management for
Low-Impact Development Green Materials Landscape Regeneration
Example of Integrated Design for On-Site Resources Summary: Harvesting On-Site Resources
SIX ESSAYS ON INTEGRATED DESIGN 227
Introduction to Synergistic Design
Essay 1: Sustainable Communities
Essay 2: Prototypes for a Living Future
Essay 3: Sustainable City-Regions
Essay A: Where Are We?
Summary: Buildings for Comfort and Joy
SEVEN APPENDIXES 261
A.Easy to Do and Harder to Do
B.Tool Kit for Building Evaluation
C.Modeling and Simulation
D.References and Further Reading
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 289
ILLUSTRATION CREDITS 290
INDEX 291