《CLIMATE RESPONSIVE ARCHITECTURE A Design Handbook for Energy Efficient Buildings》

Part ⅠPrinciples and Elements of Design3

1. Global Context3

1.1Architecture and Bioclamatic Design—Less is BeautifulAlexandros N. Tombazis3

1.2 Sustainability and ArchitectureArie Rahamimoff12

1.3 Sustainability—Concept and RealityTony Rigg and Ruth Lahav14

2. Shelter or FormArvind Krishan，Kunal Jain and Mukund Rajgopalan22

3. Climate and Thermal Comfort in IndiaFergus Nicol59

4. Passive Heating and Cooling Design StrategiesSimos Yannas68

5. Settlement Patterns and Site PlanningIsaac A. Meir84

6. The Building EnvelopeSteven V. Szokolay97

7. Openings and Daylighting110

7.1Openings in Hot Climates—Wind，Sun and ShadingYair Etzion110

7.2 Daylighting and ShadingNick Baker131

8. Natural Ventilation of Buildings in IndiaSusan Clare Roaf147

9.Appropriate Technology for a Climatically Responsive Low Energy ArchitectureWolfgang Willcomm165

10. Design Tools176

10.1Archipak：A Solar/Climatic Design PackageSteven V. Szokolay176

10.2 Solar Envelopes：An Optimum Built-form in Response to Daily and Annual Solar MovementArvind Krishan，Ankush Krishan and N.K.Bansal190

11.Actual Projects and Case StudiesArie Rahamimoff，Brian Ford，Mark Hewitt，Arvind Krishan，Jeffrey Cook and AN Young198

11.1 Projects of Arie Rahamimoff—Built and Unbuilt199

11.2 Projects of Short Ford ＆ Associates，LondonBrian Ford and Mark Hewitt204

11.3 ProjectsArvind Krishan216

11.4 Case Study：Designing Locally—Adobe in MaliJeffrey Cook243

11.5 Case Study：Thermal Performance of Traditional Houses in Northern IndiaA.N. Young and A.Krishan256

PartⅡDesign Data271

1. Climatic Parameters271

2. Climatic Context274

3. Climatic Data277

4. Solar Shading Masks347

5. Analysis of Radiation on Different Building Surfaces and Hourly Ambient Temperature Variations388

5.1Calculation Method for Solar Radiation388

6. Vegetation Data394

7. Data Tables406