Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects

Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects by Lechner, Norbert. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780470048092.

One of the leading references on the design of a buildings environmental controls has just gotten better. For years, Heating, Cooling, Lighting has supplied architects and students with the strategies needed for initial design decisions for building systems. The book looks at how to design the form of the building itself to take advantage of natural heating, cooling, and lighting and how to best utilize active mechanical equipment to satisfy the needs not provided by nature. This new edition has been expanded and updated to reflect the latest codes, standards, and energy-efficiency rating systems.