Design connection: energy and technology in architecture

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:7098247

Crump, R W; Harms, M J ^[1]

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Six prominent architects probe the relationship of formal architectural design to both building technology and human values. Examining the history of architecture in terms of human, material, and technological resources, they shed new light on the search for responsible new designs in today's era of rapid societal change, shrinking physical resources, and economic and political retrenchment. The essential area of energy conservation is scrutinized in detail. The book focuses on design in its broadest and most fundamental sense, and on ways to use architecture to enrich people's lives. Locational, climatic, cultural, and historical viewpoints are all considered in depth. Among the major topics covered are the development of sun rights codes in cities, the design of ecologically autonomous communications, and the interplay between high-tech and energy-conscious architecture. Examples span from indigenous architecture of the Southwest Indians to modern office buildings. 119 figures.

• OSTI ID: 7098247
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320100* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
ARCHITECTURE
BUILDINGS
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
HUMAN FACTORS
SOLAR ACCESS
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION