Bioclimatic Architecture in Warm Climates A Guide for Best Practices
This book provides a comprehensive, hands-on approach to bioclimatic building design in Africa. Bioclimatic design is at the core of urban sustainability, and is a critical issue in Africa, where “imported” building typologies are being used at an increas
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oclimatic Architecture in Warm Climates A Guide for Best Practices in Africa
Bioclimatic Architecture in Warm Climates
Manuel Correia Guedes • Gustavo Cantuaria Editors
Bioclimatic Architecture in Warm Climates A Guide for Best Practices in Africa
Editors Manuel Correia Guedes Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture Instituto Superior Técnico Lisbon, Portugal
Gustavo Cantuaria Stricto Sensu Post-Graduate Program in Architecture University Center of Brasilia – UniCEUB Brasilia, Brazil
ISBN 978-3-030-12035-1 ISBN 978-3-030-12036-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12036-8 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
The main purpose of this book is to suggest basic strategies for the practice of sustainable building and urban design. It is aimed at students and professionals of architecture and civil engineering, being also accessible to the public with some technical preparation in the construction area. Taking into account the local climates, natural resources, and socioeconomic contexts, good practice design strategies are drawn up in a simplified way. The book stemmed from the work carried out during the EU SURE-Africa project (Sustainable Urban Renewal: Energy Efficient Buildings for Africa). This project was implemented to deepen and disseminate the existing knowledge in African countries in the area of sustainable architecture – in particular with regard to bioclimatic design and energy efficiency in buildings, contributing to the improvement of the built space habitability conditions. The SURE-Africa project initially involved the articulation between three EU Universities (of Lisbon, Cambridge, and Lund) an
