Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Indio, California Energy Conservation Project
The City of Indio, Calif., developed a local energy conservation program to demonstrate the type of planning and implementation practical for cities with populations under 20,000. The project staff began by collecting data, reviewing building codes, analyzing the climate, and analyzing the environmental impact of both current and proposed planning and building practices. This review revealed that current building codes actually discourage energy conservation. These codes mandate unusable side yard space, large ornamental front yards, and fairly small back yards which taken together (1) encourage sprawl and increase the area covered with pavement heat problems; (2) increase the distance residents must travel, discouraging walking; and (3) remove land from agricultural use. Commercial codes paid little attention to the use of overhangs and techniques to reduce heat retention. Safe walkways and bicycle paths were not routinely considered in planning. Commercial buildings were generally overlit, with city - owned buildings the worst offenders. Since Indio's climate is predominantly hot and dry, most of the suggestions focus on ways to cut air conditioning costs, although many of the techniques would also cut heating costs. Diagrams show how landscaping, overhangs, and window design reduce heat gain. Building materials are evaluated and various residential and commercial design changes are illustrated. An energy - saving checklist is included as are tabular data, technical appendices, and a bibliography.
Indio, California Energy Conservation Project
The City of Indio, Calif., developed a local energy conservation program to demonstrate the type of planning and implementation practical for cities with populations under 20,000. The project staff began by collecting data, reviewing building codes, analyzing the climate, and analyzing the environmental impact of both current and proposed planning and building practices. This review revealed that current building codes actually discourage energy conservation. These codes mandate unusable side yard space, large ornamental front yards, and fairly small back yards which taken together (1) encourage sprawl and increase the area covered with pavement heat problems; (2) increase the distance residents must travel, discouraging walking; and (3) remove land from agricultural use. Commercial codes paid little attention to the use of overhangs and techniques to reduce heat retention. Safe walkways and bicycle paths were not routinely considered in planning. Commercial buildings were generally overlit, with city - owned buildings the worst offenders. Since Indio's climate is predominantly hot and dry, most of the suggestions focus on ways to cut air conditioning costs, although many of the techniques would also cut heating costs. Diagrams show how landscaping, overhangs, and window design reduce heat gain. Building materials are evaluated and various residential and commercial design changes are illustrated. An energy - saving checklist is included as are tabular data, technical appendices, and a bibliography.
Indio, California Energy Conservation Project
M. Hunt (Autor:in) / D. Bainbridge (Autor:in) / B. Maeda (Autor:in) / J. Hammond (Autor:in) / B. Kopper (Autor:in)
1977
141 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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