Energy and Environment in Architecture: A Technical Design GuideA unique and revolutionary text which explains the principles behind the LT Method (2.1), a manual design tool developed in Cambridge by the BRE. The LT Method is a unique way of estimating the combined energy usage of lighting, heating, cooling and ventilation systems, to enable the designer to make comparisons between options at an early, strategic stage. |
Contents
Section 1 | 5-14 |
Section 2 | 5-17 |
Section 3 | 9-8 |
Section 4 | 9-9 |
Section 5 | 9-22 |
Section 6 | 9-36 |
Section 7 | 9-46 |
Section 8 | 12-1 |
Section 10 | 12-27 |
Section 11 | 12-31 |
Section 12 | 12-33 |
Section 13 | 12-38 |
Section 14 | 12-40 |
Section 15 | 2 |
Section 16 | 11 |
Section 17 | 52 |
Section 9 | 12-3 |
Other editions - View all
Energy and Environment in Architecture: A Technical Design Guide Nick Baker,Koen Steemers Limited preview - 2003 |
Energy and Environment in Architecture: A Technical Design Guide Nick Baker,Koen Steemers No preview available - 2000 |
Energy and Environment in Architecture: A Technical Design Guide Nick Baker,Koen Steemers No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
adjacent airconditioned ambient appropriate architect artificial lighting atria boiler BRECSU Bufferspace Thermal Saving building type calculated Cambridge Consultants Ltd ceiling height climate comfort conservatory cooling load Daylight Factor daylit efficiency electricity Energy Conservation energy performance environment environmental example external façade floor fresh air fuel glazing area glazing ratio heat gains heat loss heating energy heating load heavyweight building horizon angle illuminance increase insulation internal gains inthe lighting energy louvres lowenergy LT curves LT Method Luminous efficacies Martin Centre Mary’s mechanical ventilation natural ventilation nondomestic buildings nonpassive zone obstruction ofthe onthe orientation overheating parameters parent building passive solar passive zone preheating primary energy radiation reduce roof rooflights separating wall shading devices sidelit solar gains sources southfacing space stack effect strategies summer surfaces Table theatrium thebuilding thermal mass topfloor tothe typical unheated atrium winter worksheet zone depth