Energy in architecture : the European passive solar handbook

Part 1 the environment and the location: climate - analysis of European climates the following topics are included as environmental phenomena with examples of typical architectural responses, both traditional and modern - temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, radiation, daylight examples of potential solar gain, and heating and cooling needs for a range of climatic regions topographical analysis of a range of locations (coastal, plain, woodlands etc) showing examples of typical architectural responses in a representative range of European climatic regions. Part 2 The building: thermal comfort passive solar heating strategies passive cooling daylighting control systems evaluation method/tools atria.