Huntington, New York: Robert E. Krieger Publishing Company, 1964. — 264 p. The book was set out to fill a gap in general information for architects and town planners, who find themselves working in the tropics.
Springer, 2019. — 249 p. — ISBN10: 3030184552, 13 978-3030184551. This book examines bioclimatic design with a focus on the application of climate adaptability in the design of future buildings and renovation of existing energy-efficient buildings. It addresses the challenge of how to construct and renovate buildings so that they maintain desired performance even as the climate...
Elsevier, 2009. - 400 p. 2nd edition. ISBN: 1856177203 From the bestselling author of Ecohouse, this fully revised edition of Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change provides unique insights into how we can protect our buildings, cities, infra-structures and lifestyles against risks associated with extreme weather and related social, economic and energy events. Three...
2nd edition, Architectural Press, Elsevier, Jordan Hill, Oxford, 2009, 385 p., ISBN: 978-1-85617-720-7 From the bestselling author of Ecohouse, this fully revised edition of Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change provides unique insights into how we can protect our buildings, cities, infra-structures and lifestyles against risks associated with extreme weather and...
Elsevier, 2005. — 295 p. — ISBN 0 7506 65440. Foreword. Introduction Climate change – nature or human nature? The carbon cycle. The greenhouse effect. Climate change – the paleoclimate record. Causes of climate fluctuation. The evidence. Predictions Recent uncertainties. What is being done? The outlook for energy. The nuclear option. Renewable technologies – the marine...
Sue Roaf Ph.D. (Author), David Crichton (Author), Fergus Nicol (Author), - Architectural Press (January 13, 2005), 384 p. 'A timely and fascinating book on the crucial issue of energy use in buildings which accounts for half of our total energy use.' Stephen Tindale, Executive Director, Greenpeace, UK 'We are at the crossroads of the most significant crisis of modern times. Two...
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