101 Rules of Thumb; For Low Energy Architecture by Huw Heywood

Author:Huw Heywood
Format: pdf
Tags: In a world where technical add-ons, changing guidelines and greenwash can cloud the designer’s thinking, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s most important in low energy building design. This invaluable book uses 101 simple rules to re-connect the designer with the fundamentals. Building on the principles of how buildings respond to their surroundings, these rules will help you to consider the key variables of passive design – orientation, sun, wind, light, landscape, thermal mass, form and shelter – before you hit the drawing board. The rules cover a range of design approaches, from determining location and orientation, to thinking outside the box about the building envelope, and working with the forces of nature to heat, light and cool the internal environment. The rules apply globally – helping you to choose the right strategy regardless of where you are in the world – even in extreme and unfamiliar climates. With a simplicity that belies their underlying scientific rigour, these 101 Rules of Thumb invite intuition and creativity in students and experienced architects alike – in anyone aiming to create poetic, sustainable architecture responsive to human needs, whatever the climate.
Publisher: RIBA Publishing
Published: 2012-11-15T00:00:00+00:00


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