Sustainable Vernacular Architecture (eBook)
VII, 437 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-06185-2 (ISBN)
?This book discusses applying vernacular strategies to modern architectural design to adhere to basic green principles of energy efficiency and materials utilization. Written from an international perspective, chapters present the perspectives and experiences of architects and engineers from across the globe. Historically successful approaches are integrated with modern design concepts to create novel, sustainable, and resource conscious solutions. The scope of topics covered include natural ventilation, cooling and heating, daylight and shading devices, and green micro-climate and functional facades, making this a useful reference for a wide range of researchers and workers in the built environment.
- Covers the most up-to-date research developments, best practices, and innovations from countries all over the globe;
- Presents the latest research in vernacular architecture and sustainable building;
- Contains case studies and examples to enhance practical application of the technologies presented.
Dr. Ali Sayigh is Chairman and Founder of the World Renewable Energy Congress and Council; Director General of World Renewable Energy Network (WREN); Chairman and Founder of the Arab Solar Energy Society; and Past Chairman of the UK Solar Energy Society. Dr. Sayigh was recently elected to chair the Iraqi Energy Institute, and he actively consults on renewable and sustainable energy issues for a number of international organizations, including UNESCO, ISESCO, UNDP, ESCWA, & UNIDO. Dr. Sayigh was Director of Solar Seminars at ICTP Trieste, Italy from 1977-1995; Professor of Solar Energy at King Saud, Kuwait, and Reading Universities from 1969 to 1994, and Professor of Engineering at the University of Hertfordshire from 1994 to 2004. He was the founding expert in Renewable Energy at AOPEC. He is Fellow of the Institute of Energy; Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers; and Chartered Engineer. He has published more than 400 papers and has contributed to and edited more than 30 books. He has been Editor and Editor in Chief of several international journals including Renewable Energy and the International Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology and Editor-in-Chief of the Major Reference Work, Comprehensive Renewable Energy.
Dr. Ali Sayigh is Chairman and Founder of the World Renewable Energy Congress and Council; Director General of World Renewable Energy Network (WREN); Chairman and Founder of the Arab Solar Energy Society; and Past Chairman of the UK Solar Energy Society. Dr. Sayigh was recently elected to chair the Iraqi Energy Institute, and he actively consults on renewable and sustainable energy issues for a number of international organizations, including UNESCO, ISESCO, UNDP, ESCWA, & UNIDO. Dr. Sayigh was Director of Solar Seminars at ICTP Trieste, Italy from 1977-1995; Professor of Solar Energy at King Saud, Kuwait, and Reading Universities from 1969 to 1994, and Professor of Engineering at the University of Hertfordshire from 1994 to 2004. He was the founding expert in Renewable Energy at AOPEC. He is Fellow of the Institute of Energy; Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers; and Chartered Engineer. He has published more than 400 papers and has contributed to and edited more than 30 books. He has been Editor and Editor in Chief of several international journals including Renewable Energy and the International Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology and Editor-in-Chief of the Major Reference Work, Comprehensive Renewable Energy.
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Contested Legacies: is vernacular architecture really sustainable?.- Chapter 3. Vernacular Architecture in the MENA Region: Review of Bioclimatic Strategies and Analysis of Case Studies.- Chapter 4. Vernacular Architecture in Portugal: Regional Variation.- Chapter 5. Seeking Contemporary Urban Comfort through Vernacular Architectural Principles in Hot Arid Climate.- Chapter 5. Seeking Contemporary Urban Comfort through Vernacular Architectural Principles in Hot Arid Climate.- Chapter 6. The Royal Palace of Gödöllő / Gödöllő Palace as a typical example of Vernacular Architecture in Hungary.- Chapter 7. Typological analysis of vernacular residential buildings in moderate-humid Climate of North Iran.- Chapter 8. From Genius Loci to Sustainability: Conciliating between the Spirit of Place and the Spirit of time A Case Study on the Old city of Al-Salt.- Chapter 9. Urban planning enriched by its representations, from perspective to thermography.- Chapter 10. Vernacular Architecture as model to design a prototype for affordable housing in Mosul.- Chapter 11. Hausa Traditional Architecture.- Chapter 12. The intangible resources of vernacular architecture for the development of A green and circular economy.- Chapter 13. Enhancing environmental performance of vernacular architecture.A case study.- Chapter 14. Climatic Adaptations of Colonial School Buildings in Malaysia.- chapter 15. Sustainability Principles and Features Learned from Vernacular Architecture: Guidelines for Future Developments Globally and in Egypt.- Chapter 16. Contemporary roof design concepts: learning from vernacular architecture.- Chapter 17.Early-design strategies for passive cooling of buildings Lessons learned from Italian Archetypes.- Chapter 18. Traditional buildings back to the future. Building use as energy Retrofit criterion for renovation.- Chapter 19. Conclusion.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.3.2019 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Innovative Renewable Energy |
| Zusatzinfo | VII, 437 p. 508 illus., 428 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Bauwesen |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| Schlagworte | Climate adaptive design • cooling and heating • Daylight shading • Energy efficient building • Functional facades • Green Architecture • Green Building • Natural Ventilation • Smart architecture design • Smart Islands • Sustainable Architecture • Thermal comfort |
| ISBN-10 | 3-030-06185-X / 303006185X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-030-06185-2 / 9783030061852 |
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