Solar Architecture : : Strategies, Visions, Concepts / / ed. by Christian Schittich.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Architecture, Design and Arts 2000 - 2014
• MitwirkendeR: Hegger, Manfred,; Krippner, Roland,; Kuehn, Michael,; Mattner, Dirk,; Müller, Helmut F.O.,; Schittich, Christian,; Schuster, Heide G.,
• HerausgeberIn: Schittich, Christian,
• Place / Publishing House: Basel : : Birkhäuser, , [2012]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Toward Solar Architecture --; From Passive Utilization to Smart Solar Architecture --; Solar Technology – From Innovative Building Skin to Energy-Efficient Renovation --; Solar Concepts for Building --; Utilizing Daylight --; Projects --; Passive-Energy Terraced Housing in Dornbirn --; Housing Estate in Kolding --; Passive-Energy Terraced Housing in Ulm --; Point Blocks in Innsbruck --; Lawyer’s Practice in Röthis --; Sports Hall in Wängi --; Secondary School in Klaus --; Conference and Exhibition Building in Osnabrück --; Office Building in Solihull --; Administration Building in Recanati --; Administration Building in Landquart --; Administration Building in Würzburg --; Solar Factory in Brunswick --; Academy in Herne --; Conversion of Reichstag Building into German Bundestag in Berlin --; Glossar --; Bibliography --; Architects --; Authors --; Illustration credits
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783034615198; 9783110635690; 9783110318951; 9783110318944
• DOI: 10.11129/detail.9783034615198
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Christian Schittich.

Advanced new technologies and sophisticated planning systems for architecture beyond the age of fossile fuels. In the very near future energy-efficient building will be the rule rather than the exception. Insulating glazing, multi-functional facades and organic solar cells are examples of important new developments in the field of solar thermal technology, photo-voltaics, heating and ventilation technology which are suitable for a wide range of uses from large-scale urban-planning projects to individual single family houses, and can make significant contributions to the conservation of natural resources in sustainable building. Carefully selected articles provide information on planning methods and techniques which will enable the user to assess and apply appropriate measures. The essays are complemented by a selection of built examples which demonstrate innovative solutions and the importance of an integrated planning process in realized projects, complete with full plans and large scale details.