Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design

 Content: Buildings and Greenhouse Gas Emissions The Greenhouse Effect Anthropogenic Emissions and Climate Change Effects of Anthropogenic Emissions on Climate Change Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Buildings Carbon-Counting Tools Comparison of Carbon-Counting Tools References  Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design Architectural Design Process Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design Process Implementation of the Carbon-Neutral Design Process in Academia Integration Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design Process in Practice References  Thermal Comfort Psychrometrics Thermal Comfort Environmental and Comfort Indices Comfort Models The Perception of Comfort References  Climate and Architecture Climate Climate and Architecture Climate Zones Climate Zones and Energy Codes Climate Analysis Vernacular Architecture Effects of Climate on Emissions References  Solar Geometry The Sun in the Sky Vault Solar Charts Shading the Building Design of the Shading System Sundials Site Analysis Calculating the Impact of Radiation on Surfaces Orientation of Buildings  Low Energy Envelope Design Heat Transfer through the Building Envelope Design to Control Conduction Design to Control Radiation Design to Control Convection  Passive Cooling Systems Definition of a Passive Cooling System Classification of Passive Cooling Systems The Ambient Air as a Heat Sink (Sensible Component) Ambient Air as a Heat Sink (Latent Component: Evaporative Cooling) The Upper Atmosphere as a Heat Sink: Radiant Cooling The Earth as a Heat Sink: Earth Coupling Applicability of Passive Cooling Systems References  Passive Heating Applicability of Passive Heating Control of Heat Loss Passive Solar Heating Types of Passive Heating Systems Effects of Design Strategies on Emissions References  Index
 Abstract:             The energy used to operate buildings is one of the most significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions. To lessen the human impact on climate, it is necessary to reduce these building-related emissions. New legislation, as well as market and financial pressures, are driving architects and developers to create low-carbon buildings. While it is possible to achieve many of these reductions through appropriate climate-responsive design, many architects are not trained to do this. Filling an urgent need for a design reference in this emerging field, Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design describes ho