Naturally Ventilated Buildings : Building for the Senses, the Economy and Society

While there are many historical examples of successful naturally ventilated buildings, standards for indoor climate have tended to emphasise active, mechanical airflow systems rather than passive natural systems. Despite its importance, knowledge about the performance of naturally ventilated buildings has remained comparatively sparse. With ten key research papers this book seeks to address this lack of information. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Foreword......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 The Sense of Beauty......Page 12 From Homogeneity to Heterogeneity......Page 28 Specifying Indoor Climate......Page 46 The User's Role in Environmental Control: Some Reflections on Theory in Practice......Page 104 Environmental Criteria for Naturally Ventilated Buildings......Page 116 Against the Draft CEN Standard: pr ENV 1752......Page 134 An Adaptive Approach to Thermal Comfort Criteria......Page 140 Natural Ventilation: Prediction, Measurement and Design Reality......Page 150 Specifying Environmental Conditions for Naturally Ventilated Buildings;A Consultant's View......Page 162 Natural Ventilation in a Large Mixed Mode Building......Page 176 Index......Page 196 While there are many historical examples of successful naturally ventilated buildings, standards for indoor climate have tended to emphasise mechanical airflow systems. This reference looks at state-of-the-art research into natural methods of ventilation A model of natural beauty is proposed that relies on two recurring themes in many theories of aesthetics - sensation and orderliness. Edited By D. Clements-croome. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.