Overview
Encompasses all climatic regions in Africa
Integrates bioclimatic design strategies with other sustainability issues
Discusses new design to refurbishment, from urban to rural, including office buildings, residential, tourism, social housing and self building
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Climate
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Urban Sustainability
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Energy
Keywords
About this book
- Encompasses all climatic regions in Africa;
- Integrates bioclimatic design strategies with other sustainability issues;
- Discusses new design to refurbishment, from urban to rural, including office buildings, residential, tourism, social housing and self building.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Professor Gustavo Cantuária holds a degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of Brasilia, and a Masters and a PhD in Sustainable and Environmental Studies from the Architectural Association School of Architecture, in London, England. He completed postdoctoral studies as a visiting professor at the Martin Centre of the Department of Archictecture, at the University of Cambridge, England. He is a full professor and researcher of the post-graduate program in architecture at UniCeub Department of Architecture and Urbanism, in Brasilia, and an evaluator of INEP (National Institute of Studies and Research) from the Ministry of Education of Brazil. He maintains lines of research with international collaborations in all continents, with emphasis on sustainability and bioclimatic design, working mainly on the following topics: environmental comfort, sustainable architecture and urban transformation, passive cooling, urban landscaping and integration of the natural and built environments.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Bioclimatic Architecture in Warm Climates
Book Subtitle: A Guide for Best Practices in Africa
Editors: Manuel Correia Guedes, Gustavo Cantuaria
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12036-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-12035-1Published: 13 May 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-12038-2Published: 14 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-12036-8Published: 30 April 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 491
Number of Illustrations: 69 b/w illustrations, 318 illustrations in colour
Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Building Construction and Design, Building Physics, HVAC, Sustainable Development