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Courtyards Aesthetic, Social, and Thermal Delight
By: JOHN S. REYNOLDS - Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Source: Wiley And Sons
Courtyards Aesthetic, Social, and Thermal Delight
JOHN S. REYNOLDS
The courtyard, a design element historically associated with warm climates, is today integrated into buildings in all climates for both environmental and aesthetic reasons. As a design tool, a courtyard can increase a building's energy efficiency and can also offer
A valuable reference for anyone involved in courtyard renovation, this guide offers historic precedents as well as practical information on proportion, shading devices, ventilation and more. It gives readers a basic understanding the relationship between buildings and courtyards and covers the use of courtyards as a planning too for increasing density without sacrificing privacy, and as a way of integrating green space into urban areas.
It also contains more than 80 photos of courtyards, accompanied by heat charts, solar diagrams, and other key technical information.
Harclcover 256 pages ISBN 0-471-39884-5
USD $80.00 / Canada $103.99 Wiley and sons 877-762-2974, www.wiley.com/promo/t3c6a
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