Sustainable Building Design Applications Using Climatic Data in India /

• Main Author: Kabre, Chitrarekha (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Design Science and Innovation,
• Subjects: Buildings-Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Engineering design.; Sustainable development.; Building Construction and Design.; Engineering Design.; Sustainable Development.

This book bridges the gap between research and practice in the area of sustainable design of buildings, exploring the passive (climate-responsive) design and thermal behavior of buildings and ways to incorporate these enhancements in architectural and civil engineering practice. It presents climatic...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Climate, comfort and sun
• Chapter 3: Design strategies
• Chapter 4: Design case studies
• Chapter 5: Climatic data and sun-path diagrams.