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This chapter is an overview of research on climatic analysis and design for architecture. It presents the history of studies in building climatology that have lead to a coherent approach to design based upon climate, which can be properly given the term “environmental architecture.”
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Watson, D. (1989). Bioclimatic Design Research. In: Böer, K.W. (eds) Advances in Solar Energy. Advances in Solar Energy, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0837-9_6
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