{"product_id":"dirk-hinrichs-u-plusminus-20deg-40deg-latitude-sustainable-building-design-in-tropical-and-subtropical-regions-9783930698837","title":"Plusminus 20° \/ 40° Latitude – Sustainable Building Design in Tropical and Subtropical Regions","description":"When looking for appropriate building solutions in tropical and subtropical\n\nregions, the chief aims are saving energy and reducing pollutant\n\nemissions as much as possible. Natural ventilation, passive\n\nand active use of solar energy, the use of rainwater and the energy\n\npotential of the soil are the key issues here. Traditional urban and\n\nbuilding structures, described in an exemplary way by local architects\n\nfor a wide variety of locations, provide a stimulus for thinking\n\nabout the many positive elements already developed by master\n\nbuilders of the past, alongside all the technical possibilities that exist\n\ntoday.\n\nNatural ventilation of a building is made possible by its particular\n\nurban location, but also by the structure of the building itself as a\n\nresult of internal thermal circulation and wind-induced pressures.\n\nExtensive planting, including planting within the building, further\n\nhelps to improve the quality of urban spaces and structures.\n\nIn addition, the outer skin of a building is a key element in dealing\n\nwith the requirements described here. For this reason, the\n\nfaçade systems including the glazing and the shading elements are\n\nconsidered in detail. The use of photothermic and photoelectric\n\nsolar technologies is also examined extensively, along with the use\n\nof the energy potential of the soil, which to date has still not been\n\ntaken into account in many regions of the world.\n\nImportant examples of realized objects show the interplay between\n\nthe use of natural resources and the building technology\n\nthat has been added on.\n\nDirk U. Hindrichs and his company Schüco International, working\n\nwith chief technologist Winfried Heusler, have consistently\n\nshown the way forward for energy-optimized building envelopes\n\nsince the mid-1990s. Schüco transforms buildings from energy\n\nconsumers into energy generators by combining measures to save\n\nenergy and harness solar power. The central concern here is the\n\nreduction of CO2 pollution. Klaus Klaus Daniels was professor at\n\nthe Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule in Zurich until he retired.\n\nThe experience he accumulated in almost 40 years of work\n\nas a consulting engineer in the fields of aerophysics, building\n\nclimatization and technology has been set down in numerous\n\nbooks.","brand":"Edition Axel Menges","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53760262701398,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9783930698837_1_9a9aa8a7-8d72-459f-ac76-b9dedd817417.jpg?v=1783339381","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/dirk-hinrichs-u-plusminus-20deg-40deg-latitude-sustainable-building-design-in-tropical-and-subtropical-regions-9783930698837","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}