Building Design for Hot Climates

by Allan Konya, Maritz Vandenberg

Overview

This revised, updated and expanded colour edition of a book first published in 2011 under the title 'Design Primer for Hot Climates, has an additional 72 pages and includes 14 relevant projects from around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780956432384
Publisher:	Archimedia Press Limited
Publication date:	11/05/2018
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.62(d)

Editorial Reviews

"A non-technical well illustrated manual, which provides a good basic introduction to the climatic, environmental and technical conditions of building in hot regions." Architecture SA

"...highly practical and admirably illustrated..." ASLIB Book List

"Mr. Konya has researched his subject well and produced a book which covers almost every aspect of design in hot climates at primary level." Building Technology & Management

"It can be recommended as a useful design tool for both students and practising designers in any country and could encourage ideas...among those who live and work in the hot...climates." The International Journal of Ambient Energy

"This is an excellent primer...the landscape student can glean much." Landscape Design

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