architectscience * Recommended Reference Books
The Energy Manual from Birkhauser provides a useful, comprehensive view of energy efficient
and sustainable architecture.
The book focuses mostly on the technical aspects of energy efficient design with hundreds of
informative charts and graphs supplemented with some beautiful photographs.
Also from Birkhauser, ClimateSkin is an excellent reference book which presents a very clear
methodology that architects can utilize to achieve optimized enclosure design.
This book contains many visually engaging diagrams that effectively describe the complex
relationship between façade design and building systems.
architectscience * Recommended Reference Books
Building Envelopes: An Integrated Approach from Princeton Architectural Press offers a very
readable, introductory view of integrated design in architecture.
The book includes some interesting ideas related to the importance of holistic considerations
as part of sustainable design.
Also from Princeton Architectural Press, Thermally Active Surfaces in Architecture presents the
many benefits of the use of radiant systems for low energy architecture.
This book contains excellent case studies and makes a compelling argument for more simple, low
maintenance, low energy buildings that provide better comfort.