Name: Plusminus 20°/40° Latitude
Brand: Edition Axel Menges (D)
SKU: 9783930698837
Price: 46.5 GBP
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Plusminus 20°/40° Latitude

Sustainable Building Design in Tropical and Subtropical Regions

Edited by: Klaus Daniels, Edited by: Dirk U Hindrichs

Published by Edition Axel Menges (D)

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£46.50

Format: Paperback
Pages: 458
Illustrations: 1100 colour illus
ISBN: 9783930698837
Publication Date: 01-Apr-2007

Subjects:
Environmentally-friendly architecture & design

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Important examples of realised objects show the interplay of use of nature resources, and the building technology that is added on. Natural ventilation, passive and active use of solar energy, use of rainwater and the energy potential of the soil are key issues. The use of photothermic and photoelectric solar technologies is presented in detail, along with use of the potential for drawing energy from the soil.

Klaus Daniels has devoted four decades to advanced engineering solutions as a consulting engineer. From 1991 to 2006 he taught at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). In 2006, the Technical University of Munich, Germany celebrated his work with an honorary doctorate in engineering.

Dirk U Hinrichs directs Schüco International, which has made a considerable contribution to this book with its experience of façade and solar technology.