Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd Edition

Developed for rapid use during schematic design, this book clarifies relationships between form and energy and gives designers tools for designing sustainably. It also:

• Applies the latest passive energy and lighting design research
• Organizes information by architectural elements at three scales:
• building groups, individual buildings, and building parts
• Brings design strategies to life with examples and practical design tools

• 109 analysis techniques and design strategies
• More than 750 illustrations, sizing graphs, and tables
• Both inch-pound and metric units

400 pp.

Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies - Table of Contents:

• Preface
• st Edition Preface
• Introduction
• ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
• Climate as a Context
• Program and Use
• Form and Envelope
• Combining Climate, Program, and Form
• Electric and Hot Water Loads
• DESIGN STRATEGIES
• Building Groups
• Buildings
• Building Parts
• STRATEGIES FOR SUPPLEMENTING PASSIVE SYSTEMS
• Appendix A: Climate Data by Latitude/City
• Appendix B: Additional Climate Data
• Appendix C: Abbreviations and Units Conversions
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Indexes