Just as heating and cooling practices inside the buildings are affecting the (urban) climate outdoors, urban heat islands are influencing the energy requirements and thermal conditions inside the buildings.
This book is tracing the growing significance of ecological thinking for the design of urban environments.
Main outcome of a six-years research project on “architecture and urban climates,” funded by Swiss National Science Foundation.
A new series highlighting design-driven approaches to urban climates across the globe.
This is the revised new edition
