Designing spaces for natural ventilation : an architect's guide /
Buildings can breathe naturally, without the use of mechanical systems, if you design the spaces properly. This accessible and thorough guide shows you how in more than 260 color diagrams and photographs illustrating case studies and CFD simulations. You can achieve truly natural ventilation, by con...
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New York ; Abingdon, Oxon :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2015
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword by Sue Roaf. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part 1: Theories and Scientific Background 1. The Importance of Space for Natural Ventilation 2. The Physics of Air Flow 3. The Importance of Fresh Air for Occupant's Health 4. Natural Ventilation and Climate 5. Inherited Spatial Archetypes for Natural Ventilation 6. Natural Ventilation and Thermal Comfort Part 2: Parameters 7. Pressure as Indicator 8. Spatial Strategies / Space-Induced Air Movement 9. Facade as Filter: From Windows to Curtain Walls to Adaptive and Smart Skins 10. Control of Natural Ventilation Part 3: Making Air Visible: Complex Science Summarized for Architects and Designers 11. Overview of Methods for Calculation and Simulation 12. Computational Fluid Dynamics Conclusion. Notes. Bibliography. Image Credits. Index