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Urban Microclimate
Designing the Spaces Between Buildings
The quality of life of millions of people living in cities could be improved if the form of the city were to evolve in a manner appropriate to its climatic context. Climatically responsive urban design is vital to any notion of sustainability: it enables individual buildings to make use of...
Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge
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Roof Cooling Techniques
A Design Handbook
Natural heating and cooling of buildings helps to improve energy efficiency in the built environment. This book considers the principles of roof design and specific systems and cooling techniques. The authors explain the fundamental principles of roof cooling and describe in detail the relevant...
Published August 31st 2005 by Routledge