Description
| Product ID: | 9781032490069 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Tropical House Design Handbook |
| Subtitle: | Bioclimatic, Safe, Comfortable, Economical and Respectful of the Environment |
| Authors: | Author: ETIK2A |
| Page Count: | 322 |
| Subjects: | Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Architecture: professional practice, Architecture: residential and domestic buildings, Architecture: interior design, Architecture: professional practice, Residential buildings, domestic buildings, Professional interior design, Tropics |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Packed with accessible information, this book covers all the technical and practical aspects of home design in tropical environments. It is invaluable for all those involved in construction in tropical regions, particularly students and anyone – from professionals to private individuals – looking for useful information on this subject. Packed with accessible information, this book covers all the technical and practical aspects of home design in tropical environments. It begins by outlining the prerequisites needed to understand the issues involved (climate, heat, thermal comfort, etc.) and discusses the solutions offered by traditional housing. It then identifies current solutions for protecting buildings and their occupants from solar radiation and external heat, while promoting bioclimatic and environmentally friendly approaches. The economic viability of the solutions identified is discussed, as are the advantages and disadvantages of the materials, depending on the context and standards in force. Numerous examples illustrate how buildings can be adapted to local realities, from the avant-garde creations of Jean Prouvé to those of today’s architects who are committed to sustainable development, as well as specific projects incorporating the recommendations made in this book. More than 460 photos, drawings, diagrams, tables, maps, house plans, logos and pictograms illustrate this reference work for all those involved in construction in tropical regions, particularly students in the field and, more generally, anyone – from professionals to private individuals – looking for useful information on this subject. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-01-31 |