 | Natural Energy and Vernacular Architecture: Principles and Examples with Reference to Hot Arid Climates (UNU, 1986, 172 pages) |
 |  | Foreword |
| | Preface |
|  | Part 1. Man, natural environment, and architecture |
| | 1. Environment and architecture |
| | (introductory text...) |
| | Effect of climate on architectural form |
| | Environment |
| | Conscious modification of the microclimate |
| | Trends in international architecture |
| | 2. Architectural thermodynamics and human comfort in hot climates |
| | (introductory text...) |
| | Temperature |
| | Thermal conduction and resistance |
| | Radiation |
| | Thermal convection |
| | Atmospheric pressure |
| | Water vapor |
| | Cooling by evaporation |
| | Thermal gain |
| | Thermal loss |
| | Dynamic thermal equilibrium |
| | Heat-regulating mechanisms of the human body |
| | Measurement of conditions of human comfort |
| | Part 2. Natural energy and vernacular architecture |
| | 3. Architecture and comfort |
| | (introductory text...) |
| | Architectural design for a comfortable microclimate |
| | Building materials |
| | 4. The sun factor |
| | Orientation |
| | Shading |
| | Facades |
| | Openings |
| | The roof |
| | 5. The wind factor in air movement |
| | (introductory text...) |
| | Air movement by pressure differential |
| | The Claustrum |
| | The wind-escape |
| | The malgaf |
| | The bãdgir |
| | 6. The sun factor in air movement |
| | (introductory text...) |
| | Air movement by convection |
| | The courtyard house |
| | The takhtabüsh |
| | Traditional city layout and climate |
| | 7. The humidity factor |
| | (introductory text...) |
| | The fountain |
| | The salsabil |
| | Postscript |
| | Illustrations |
| | Appendices |
| | Appendix One: Data on saturated water vapor |
| | Appendix Two: Thermal comfort sensation scales |
| | Appendix Three: Data on thermal transmittance |
| | Appendix Four: Angles of declination and altitude for Cairo, Egypt |
| | Glossary: Architectural terminology of the region |
| | Selected bibliography |
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