Environmental Design

by Thomas, Randall

• ISBN13: 9780419237600
• ISBN10: 0419237607
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-17
• Publisher: Spon Press

Summary

This book starts with some basic scientific principles and isses of air quality, noise and the greenhouse effect and then moves on to site planning, energy use, materials and building form. Natural ventilation systems, high efficiency mechanical equipment and alternative sources of energy are covered. The book concludes with a selection of detailed case studies of award winning projects - including the BRE Environment Office Building, winner of numerous architectural and engineering awards.

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii	(2)
Foreword	ix	(2)
Edward Cullinan
Preface	xi	(2)
Max Fordham
Apologies and acknowledgements	xiii	(2)
Units and abbreviations	xv
Part One	1	(152)
1 Strategies	3	(4)
MAX FORDHAM
2 Comfort, health and environmental physics	7	(21)
BILL WATTS
3 Buildings and energy balances	28	(7)
BILL WATTS
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4 Building planning and design	35	(17)
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5 Site planning	52	(12)
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6 Materials and construction	64	(17)
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7 Energy sources	81	(14)
RAMIRO GODOY
8 Lighting	95	(14)
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9 Engineering thermal comfort	109	(35)
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10 Water, waste disposal and appliances	144	(9)
MIKE ENTWISLE
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Summary	152	(1)
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Part Two	153	(76)
11 RMC International Headquarters	155	(8)
BART STEVENS
12 Grove Road Primary School	163	(4)
BILL WATTS
13 Queens Building, De Montfort University	167	(18)
EDITH BLENNERHASSETT
14 The Charles Cryer Studio Theatre	185	(7)
COLIN HAMILTON
15 Sutton House	192	(6)
RICHARD QUINCEY
16 The Environmental Building, Building Research Establishment	198	(20)
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BART STEVENS
17 The Millennium Centre, Dagenham	218	(6)
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18 The Bedales Theatre	224	(5)
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Appendices	229	(22)
A Environmental data and the psychrometric chart	231	(9)
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B Calculation procedures	240	(3)
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C Acoustics	243	(2)
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D Photovoltaics	245	(6)
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Illustration acknowledgements	251	(2)
Index	253