Stein, Richard G.

Architecture and energy / Richard G. Stein - First edition. - Garden City, New York : Anchor Books, c1977 - x, 322 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Extent of the crisis -- 2. A history of comfort with low technology -- 3. The changing form of building -- 4. The tall building -- 5. The materials of building -- 6. The systems within buildings -- 7. Lights and lighting -- 8. Piped and ducted systems -- 9. Learning from the Schools -- 10. The energy needed to live in the United States -- 11. Solar heating versus electric heating -- 12. Principles of energy-saving architecture -- 13. Energy and style -- 14. Energy, building, and ecology -- 15. The aesthetics of energy-producing facilities -- 16. The needs of the United States versus the needs of the world --17.The chances and choices.

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ARCHITECTURE AND ENERGY CONSERVATION

NA 2542.3 .S74 1977