Passive Design Strategies to Adapt to Heat Waves

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Thermal Comfort, Energy Efficiency, and Building Resilience

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Av Tadeusz Kuczyński, Anna Staszczuk, Marta Gortych, Tadeusz Kuczynski, Tadeusz Kuczyński, Kuczy&

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Combining historical insights with modern advancements, Passive Design Strategies to Adapt to Heat Waves: Thermal Comfort, Energy Efficiency, and Building Resilience offers a comprehensive guide to passive design techniques tailored to various climate zones. Aimed at architects, engineers, researchers, and students, it bridges the gap between theory and application, providing real-world case studies and simulation methodologies. With a focus on reducing energy consumption and supporting global sustainability goals, it delivers actionable solutions for creating adaptive, energy-efficient buildings worldwide.Explores passive design techniques tailored to diverse climates, including hot and dry, hot and humid, Mediterranean, temperate, and continental regions.Integrates historical architectural with modern energy-efficient design, supported by real-world case studies and simulation methodologies.Emphasizes reducing energy consumption, enhancing thermal comfort, and building resilience to improve sustainability.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-04-01
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor536
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041084778

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Prof. Tadeusz Kuczyński graduated in 1976 from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Wroclaw University of Technology, where he earned his PhD in 1980 and was awarded the academic title of professor in 2003. Since 1999, he has been associated with the University of Zielona Góra, where he held various leadership positions, including Dean of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering (2002–2008), Deputy-Rector for Science and International Cooperation (2008–2012), and Rector (2012–2020). His research focuses on indoor climate and energy consumption in buildings, pollutant emissions (particularly nitrogen compounds) and their environmental impact, energy efficiency in buildings, and renewable energy engineering. In the last five years, Prof. Kuczyński has co-authored numerous articles published in leading journals. His active research output, leadership in high-impact projects, and commitment to sustainable development position Prof. Kuczyński as a leading expert in sustainable architecture, energy efficiency, and environmental engineering.

ContentsPrefaceChapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 The Escalating Threat of Heat Waves in a Warming WorldChapter 3 Frameworks for Assessing Building Thermal Comfort: Rating Systems, Standards, and MetricsChapter 4 Evaluating Building Thermal Resilience: Methods and IndicatorsChapter 5 Comprehensive Assessment of Passive Strategies: Environmental, Energy, and Economic PerspectivesChapter 6 Impacts of Outdoor Temperatures on Indoor EnvironmentsChapter 7 Active Strategies for Mitigating Heat Stress in BuildingsChapter 8 Passive Cooling as an Alternative to Mechanical Air Conditioning Systems: Theoretical FoundationsChapter 9 Practical Applications of Shading Solutions in ArchitectureChapter 10 Thermal Mass in Architectural Design: Function, Climate, and Material AvailabilityChapter 11 Practical Applications of Ventilation Technologies in Vernacular ArchitectureChapter 12 Integrated Passive Cooling Strategies in Vernacular ArchitectureChapter 13 Research in Passive Cooling TechnologiesChapter 14 Thermal Mass and Phase Change MaterialsChapter 15 Integrated Passive StrategiesChapter 16 Research on Building Thermal ResilienceChapter 17 Innovative Building Solutions for Future ClimateChapter 18 Conclusion