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Passive Low Energy Cooling of Buildings 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by Baruch Givoni (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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A practical sourcebook for building designers, providing comprehensive discussion of the impact of basic architectural choices on cooling efficiency, including the layout and orientation of the structure, window size and shading, exterior color, and even the use of plantings around the site. All major varieties of passive cooling systems are presented, with extensive analysis of performance in different types of buildings and in different climates: ventilation; radiant cooling; evaporative cooling; soil cooling; and cooling of outdoor spaces.
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    978-0471284734
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    Wiley
  5. Publication date
    April 21, 2008
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    English
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    7075 KB
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Baruch Givoni is Professor Emeritus of Architecture in the Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning at UCLA, and was associated for many years with the Technion in Haifa, and with Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Beer Sheba, both in Israel. Mr. Givoni's classic text Man, Climate, and Architecture is considered the most authoritative volume in the field of building climatology. His career also includes teaching assignments at nearly a dozen universities, as well as hundreds of papers and contributions to scholarly works, lectures, and symposia. Mr. Givoni has assisted the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the Israel Ministry of Housing, and numerous governments around the world on passive and solar energy design of structures in hot climates.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001S2PJVE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 1st edition (April 21, 2008)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 21, 2008
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7075 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
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3.9 out of 5 stars
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Abraham George
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative, beware that it is a written in a thesis style
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2011
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Extremely useful book if you are interested in building houses in hot climatic areas of the world. Lot of detailed graphs showing comparison between different options. This is a result of many experiments done on different designs. But remember this is more like an accumulation of many thesis works so this is no casual reading. Excellent work and thanks to the author for bringing all these knowledge out.
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Danny Parker
4.0 out of 5 stars Essential for anyone interested in the subject
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 1998
Givoni's book is invaluable for anyone who wants to know of a nearly lost art-- how to cool buildings effectively without resorting to excessive mechanical cooling. What makes his book most valuable is the years of experimental research done to produce empirical data on which the conclusions are based. A treasure trove of ideas.
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Daniela Mussolini
5.0 out of 5 stars Passive and Low Energy Cooling of Buildings
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2007
I have already known this book, I did use it in my master's dissertation.
But just now I could buy it to have it in my personal library.
It's really interesting, and has many information on passive strategies about natural cooling of buildings, I as a brazilian architect strongly recomend this book, mainly for those who live in a hot climate.
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Carlos A Bigurra Alzati
5.0 out of 5 stars Recomendado, excelente libro
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2022
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Recomendado, excelente libro, muy buen servicio y rapidez en la entrega, gracias.
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Neetha
1.0 out of 5 stars Bad quality
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2014
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I was using a copy from the university library from a different publisher, the paper quality is bad, the print is also not good, looks like a cheap copy, it's bound well but not worth 80pounds. Comparing the two prints this one is really low quality, want to return it but as am leaving the country and need this book have to keep it. The print is so bad don't feel like reading it. Please don't ship this print amazon,,,,, to really low quality.
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