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Climate Responsive Design: A Study of Buildings in Moderate and Hot Humid Climates [Paperback]

Richard Hyde (Author)
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September 8, 2000 0419209700 978-0419209706 1
Climate Responsive Design provides a unique source for students and practising architects requiring guidance on climatic design. Covering theory and application it provides examples of innovative and best practice in 'responsive architecture' through case studies. The book also covers the broader topic of technology as a generator in design which will be of interest to all those involved in design and building. The book focuses on tropical climate but some of the theory can be applied to other climates; the difference in application is clearly delineated.

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'Hyde shows in this book that comfortable living is entirely achievable without air conditioning in many regions by appropriate architecture design... The book is well illustrated both with photographs of successful (and some unsuccessful) buildings.' - The Architectural Science Review

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis; 1 edition (September 8, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0419209700
  • ISBN-13: 978-0419209706
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Useful Information!, January 3, 2002
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This review is from: Climate Responsive Design: A Study of Buildings in Moderate and Hot Humid Climates (Paperback)
What a relief it was to find this book!

After ordering and returning 'Architectural Design for Tropical Regions' by Cleveland Salmon (avoid Salmon's book, unless you don't already know that "the sun can be very bright when the sky is clear and the sunlight is intense"!), this book came to my rescue.

Packed with detailed information and design strategies, along with good illustrations, this book is well suited to architects or well-educated laymen (it is NOT written at a grade school level). I was at first hesitant to order this book, as little information was provided by Amazon. After reading it cover to cover more than once, I'm happy to recommend CLIMATE RESPONSIVE DESIGN as one of my two best books for hot humid building design.

(The other favorite is COURTYARDS: Aesthetic, Social & Thermal Delight. Not just a "pretty picture book," Courtyards contains lots of highly useful information (charts, graphs, formulas) as well as wonderful color & B&W photos, plus line drawings.)

Climate Responsive Design has provided a wealth of solid, useful, pertinent information while working on projects for the Yucatan, where the climate ranges from hot humid in the summer/rainy months, to warm humid in winter/'dry' months, to WHEW in April & May (hot hot hot & maybe humid or not).

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First Sentence:
Climate responsive design is based on the way a building form and structure moderates the climate for human good and well-being. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
responsive design strategies, climate responsive design, environmental shading, bioclimatic chart, casual gains, glazing ratio, solar glass, racking resistance, extreme wind conditions, sun breakers, cantilevered column, passive zone, thin plan, solar access, bulk insulation, racking forces, optimum orientation, roof geometry, responsive architecture, operational energy, design wind speed, tropical architecture, climate design, climate modification, localized cooling
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hong Kong, Gabriel Poole, Richard Hyde, Glen Murcutt, Kempsey Museum, Lynsey Clare, Department of Architecture, Stradbroke Island, Richard Leplastrier, Gold Coast, New Orleans, Environmental Design Guide, Hill House, Ken Yeang, Kuala Lumpur, Batu Pahat, Kingfisher Bay Resort, North Stradbroke House, Queensland State Government, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Tan Hock Beng, Architectural Science Review, Southeast Asia, The European Passive Solar Handbook, Van Nostrand Reinhold
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