Holger Koch-Nielsen is Director of the architectural consultancy Development Advisory Group, based in Denmark. Trained both as an architect and as an engineer, he has many years' experience in infrastructure projects, urban planning, administrative and industrial buildings, urban settlements as well as in construction programmes for schools, training centres and low-cost housing, working with development projects for UNESCO, UNOPS, UNDP, UNICEF and National Donors and NGOs. He has also been lecturing in building design issues both in Europe and in developing countries.
Forewords
The Contents of this Guide and Its Use
Introduction
Climatic Issues
Thermal Comfort Requirements
The Built Environment
The External Environment
The Building Envelope and its Components
Thermal Properties of Building Materials and Elements
Natural Ventilation and Cooling
Appendices
Bibliography
Illustration and Design Credits
Afterword
Index
