David Bainbridge, founder of the Passive Solar Institute, recently sent us his book Passive Solar Architecture. The book is a great introduction for anyone interested in passive solar architecture. The content is kept simple and straightforward. It allows any novice to become familiar with the main concepts and techniques used in the field. The authors, Bainbridge and Ken Haggard, have also provided a free-downloadable lab manual that students can use to learn concepts and techniques through a hands-on approach.
“New buildings can be designed to be solar oriented, naturally heated and cooled, naturally lit and ventilated, and made with renewable, sustainable materials–no matter the location or climate. In this comprehensive overview of passive solar design, two of America’s solar pioneers give homeowners, architects, designers, and builders the keys to successfully harnessing the sun and maximizing climate resources for heating, cooling, ventilation, and daylighting.”
Contents
V Preface
ix About this Book
001 Sustainable Buildings
039 Passive Heating
085 Passive Cooling and Ventilation
135 Natural Lighting
163 Harvesting On-Site Resources
227 Essays on Integrated Design
261 Appendixes
289 Acknowledgments
290 Illustration Credits
291 Index
Passive Solar Architecture / David A. Bainbridge and Ken Haggard originally appeared on ArchDaily, the most visited architecture website on 01 Oct 2011.
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