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Housing designed according to bioclimatic principles is becoming an important part of the journey towards achieving sustainable ecological development. The term 'bioclimatic' has traditionally related to the relationship between climate and living organis

Energy and architecture form a natural marriage if indoor comfort and respect for environment are secured. The role of energy within buildings varies from country to country, climate to climate; from 30% in OECD countries, 50% in non-OECD Europe to 70% in

One of the guiding principles in the production of buildings is that of integrated design, meaning that there is a constructive dialogue between architects and services engineers at the inception of a project. The book is designed to promote a creative pa