Architecture Follows Climate

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Author: Alexandros Iannou-NaoumClimate-friendly construction is essential if we are to ensure that future generations can enjoy comfortable living spaces. The techniques featured i n this book come from all five climatic zones and many are drawn from non-European and bygone societies. The low-tech approaches, illustrated in schematic drawings and explained in texts, are a source of inspiration for the design of sustainable and energy-autonomous building structures.Architecture Follows Climate provides the first in-depth and comprehensive overview of passive building techniques that have been tried and tested for centuries. ISBN 9783035627794. Birkhauser Verlag. hb. 464 pages. 350 colour illustrations. 21 x 14.5 cm.available Show more