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CISDOC database
| Document ID (ISN) | 25711 |
| CIS number |
76-1775 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-85334-678-X |
| Year |
1976 |
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| Author(s) |
Givoni B. |
| Title |
Man, climate and architecture. |
| Bibliographic information |
Architectural Science Series, Applied Science Publishers Ltd., Ripple Road, Barking, Essex, United Kingdom, 2nd edition, 1976. 483p. Illus. 269 ref. |
| Abstract |
This book, based on a graduate course given by the author, places emphasis on the interactions between the various factors involved. It is divided into 5 main parts, each containing several chapters: description of the climatic elements, their physiological, sensory and biophysical influences; thermophysical properties of building materials and their effect on the indoor climate; impact of solar radiation on buildings and implications for design; ventilation problems; integration of the material of the foregoing chapters into design principles and details, for different types of climate. A subject index is appended. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
climate; microclimate; buildings |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
solar radiation; heat exchange; United Kingdom; manuals; thermal environment; ventilation design; cooling; heating; biological effects; ventilation |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
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Natural phenomena
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