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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bridges the gap betwen science & architecture
This is a real good buy. Prof. Szokolay is one of the prominent experts in the field. I was waiting for this book to be published .... to use it as the required textbook for a course I teach. It is a perfect content for an Architectural Engineering course on environmental control. Sadly, I couldn't require it for the course because it is all IS units. Still, I use it for...
Published on September 15, 2004 by Khaled Mansy
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good textbook, albeit sometimes overcomplicates
I am using this book for my class, even though it is in SI units (we are making the switch!). The content is good and this is one of the few books that bridges between architecture and building technology in a clear manner. This is why I am using it. My problem with the book is that it is sometimes a little too complicated - the explanations are not deep...
Published 16 months ago by Simi Hoque
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bridges the gap betwen science & architecture,
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This review is from: Introduction to Architectural Science: The Basis of Sustainable Design (Paperback)
This is a real good buy. Prof. Szokolay is one of the prominent experts in the field. I was waiting for this book to be published .... to use it as the required textbook for a course I teach. It is a perfect content for an Architectural Engineering course on environmental control. Sadly, I couldn't require it for the course because it is all IS units. Still, I use it for my personal use.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good textbook, albeit sometimes overcomplicates,
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This review is from: Introduction to Architectural Science, Second Edition: The Basis of Sustainable Design (Paperback)
I am using this book for my class, even though it is in SI units (we are making the switch!). The content is good and this is one of the few books that bridges between architecture and building technology in a clear manner. This is why I am using it.
My problem with the book is that it is sometimes a little too complicated - the explanations are not deep enough and the author also assumes a certain amount of background knowledge in the subject matter. This is bad because this is an introductory book, so there should be no such assumptions. The calculations are fairly easy to go through, and I would avoid the method sheets because they go far too in depth for an introductory textbook. More case studies would be nice of course. |
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Introduction to Architectural Science: The Basis of Sustainable Design by Steven V Szokolay dip. arch. m.arch. PhD (Paperback - February 9, 2004)
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