Climate Considerations in Building and Urban Design

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Climate Considerations in Building and Urban Design Baruch Givoni Climate Considerations in Building and Urban Design is the most comprehensive up-to-date reference available on building and urban climatology. Written in clear common-sense language by Baruch Givoni the leading authority in the field this book is a far-reaching look at a variety of climatic influences and their effects on individuals buildings and communities. Aimed at architecture and urban planning professionals and students alike Climate Considerations in Building and Urban Design offers real-life solutions to climatological site planning and design issues helping to settle disputes about site orientation site organization and the assembly of building materials. Climate Considerations in Building and Urban Design is organized into three parts. The first Building Climatology analyzes human thermal comfort and the effect of architectural and structural design features including layout window orientation and shading and ventilation conditions on the indoor climate. Then Urban Climatology explores the ways in which the climate in densely built areas can differ from surrounding regional climactic conditions for example in temperature wind speed and humidity. This part further explores the effects of urban design elements such as urban density and building height on a citys outdoor climate. Finally Building and Urban Design Guidelines applies the body of available research on building climatology and the effects of physical planning on the urban and indoor climates to suggest design guidelines for different regions--for example hot-dry and hot-humid climates. Filled with lists tables and graphs for easy cross-referencing as well as hundreds of visuals Climate Considerations in Building and Urban Design offers readers the ability to perform a quick check of a proposed scheme against authoritative criteria. Mr. Givonis latest volume is a unique indispensable guide to the relationship between building design urban planning and climate.