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OverviewConvergence is based on the thermodynamic premise that architecture should maximize its ecological and architectural power. No matter how paradoxical it might initially seem, architects should maximize energy intake, maximize energy use, and maximize energy feedback and reinforcement. This presumes that the necessary excess of architecture is in fact an architect’s greatest asset when it comes to an agenda for energy, not a liability. But how do we start to understand the full range of eco-thermodynamic principles which need to be engaged with in order to achieve this? Kiel Moe explicates three factors: materials, energy systems and amortization. When these three factors converge through design, the resulting buildings begin to perform in complex, if not subtle, ways. By drawing on a range of architectural, thermodynamic, and ecological sources as well as illustrated and well-designed case studies, the author shows what architecture stands to gain by simultaneously maximizing the architectural and ecological power of buildings. . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kiel Moe (Harvard University, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.626kg ISBN: 9780415824903ISBN 10: 0415824907 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 15 July 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Energy Hierarchies and Architecture 3. The Complicated and The Complex 4. The Specifically Generic Architecture 5. ConclusionReviewsLooking beyond usual energy efficiency criteria, Moe uses a solid scientific base to uphold a paradoxical proposal, but which ultimately rests on the evidence that works of architecture are anything but sustainable. - Arquitectura Viva Author InformationKiel Moe is a registered architect and Assistant Professor of Architectural Technology at Harvard Graduate School of Design. At the GSD, he is co-director of the MDesS program and director of the Energy, Environments, & Design Lab. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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