Sun Wind and Light: Architectural DesignStrategies, 2nd Edition
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G. Z. Brown is a registered architect and professor of architecture at the University of Oregon. He is the coauthor of Inside Out: Design Procedures for Passive Environmental Technologies and the design software Energy Scheming.

Mark DeKay is a registered architect and assistant professor of architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. He is a 2000 Fulbright Fellow to India, and his Ecological Design Resources Web site can be found at: http://ecodesign.arch.wustl.edu

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Preface.

1st Edition Preface.

Introduction.

ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES.

Climate as a Context.

Program and Use.

Form and Envelope.

Combining Climate, Program, and Form.

Electric and Hot Water Loads.

DESIGN STRATEGIES.

Building Groups.

Buildings.

Building Parts.

STRATEGIES FOR SUPPLEMENTING PASSIVE SYSTEMS.

Appendix A: Climate Data by Latitude/City.

Appendix B: Additional Climate Data.

Appendix C: Abbreviations and Units Conversions.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Indexes.

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"No architect should neglect to follow the advice that it gives." (Center for Education in the Built Environment, August 2002)
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