Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design

The energy used to build and operate buildings is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. While it is possible to reduce emissions through low-carbon design, many architects are not trained to do this. Filling an urgent need for a design reference in this emerging field, this book describes how to reduce building-related greenhouse gas emissions through appropriate design techniques. It presents strategies to achieve CO₂ reductions, with an emphasis on control of energy flows through the building envelope and passive cooling and heating strategies. This new, revised edition is updated throughout and includes a new section on embodied carbon and new chapters on daylighting and nature-based cooling. 

 Features:   

• Adds new chapters on daylighting and nature-based cooling with numerous updates throughout. 
• Presents strategies, illustrated with examples, for new construction and existing buildings to reduce ener