Thermal Delight in Architecture book. Read 18 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Our thermal environment is as rich in cultural asso...
Since the Montreal Protocol entered into force in 1989, production and consumption and thus the atmospheric occurrence of ozone depleting substances (CFC, HCFC, halons) has decreased by more than 97 percent. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) have been introduced as ODS substitutes and are mostly used as refrigerants in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector.
From the 2020 Nature of Place Symposium, for more resources visit: Is there such a thing as a city that is designed to maximize moments of awe? In his presentation “Designing a City of Awe: Cultivating Wonder, Connection and Empathy in the Biophilic City,” Teresa Heinz Professor Timothy Beatley, Ph.D., argued for the reassessment of our built environments by examining the many experiences of awe that are brought on by nature and identifying the possibilities this raises for biophilic design. Dr. Beatley defines awe as a constellation of terms: wonder, discovery, curiosity, wildness, magic, ...
Architect’s guide to integrating energy modeling in the design process
Find out how to utilize a building energy model throughout the design process to test various design options and optimize the performance of all building typologies.
The Future is Rural: Food System Adaptations to the Great Simplification
The Future is Rural challenges the conventional wisdom about the future of food in our modern, globalized world. It is a much-needed reality check that explains why certain trends we take for granted are historical anomalies.
Mariana Figueiro, Light and Health Program Director at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) and Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, reveals surprising facts about the effects of light – its presence, its absence, and its patterns – on human health.
This course explores natural and electric lighting that integrates occupant comfort, energy efficiency and daylight availability in an architectural context. Students are asked to evaluate daylighting in real space and simulations, and also high dynamic range photography and physical model building.
Worksets and DropBox - how to do it without getting yourself in deep doodoo
Update******************************************************* August 2018************************************************** Enough time has time passed since the original 2011 posting that I think it is important to update things based on where we are in 2018. First, don't do this method for Workset enabled projects. The downside and likelihood of it failing is too great to justify it. And it will fail at some point. Probably two hours before a deadline and you've now lost several hours
Often overlooked in climate agreements, materials are an untapped resource when it comes to reducing emissions. In this rich and varied interview we are joined by Drawdown Advisor David Allaway to look at how we can better use materials through reducing resource use, cleaner production and better management and disposal. Materials are integral to the...