Passive Design Strategies to Adapt to Heat Waves

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Passive Design Strategies to Adapt to Heat Waves

Thermal Comfort, Energy Efficiency, and Building Resilience

Staszczuk, Anna; Kuczynski, Tadeusz; Gortych, Marta

Taylor & Francis Ltd

04/2026

532

Dura

Inglês

9781041084778

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Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The Escalating Threat of Heat Waves in a Warming World

Chapter 3 Frameworks for Assessing Building Thermal Comfort: Rating Systems, Standards, and Metrics

Chapter 4 Thermal Resilience Systems and Indicators

Chapter 5 Comprehensive Assessment of Passive Strategies: Environmental, Energy, and Economic Perspectives

Chapter 6 Impacts of Outdoor Temperatures on Indoor Environments

Chapter 7 Active Strategies for Mitigating Heat Stress in Buildings

Chapter 8 Passive Cooling as an Alternative to Mechanical Air Conditioning Systems: Theoretical Foundations

Chapter 9 Solar Shading Principles in Architecture: Climatic Logics and Built Examples

Chapter 10 Thermal Mass Principles: Climate, Materiality, and Architectural Examples

Chapter 11 Natural Ventilation Principles: Airflow Mechanisms and Climatic Applications

Chapter 12 Integrated Passive Cooling Strategies in Vernacular Architecture: Synergies of Shading, Thermal Mass, and Natural Ventilation (Based on Ganjimorad et al., 2024)

Chapter 13 Research in Passive Cooling Technologies

Chapter 14 Research on Building Thermal Resilience

Chapter 15 Year-Round Thermal Efficiency

Chapter 16 Carbon Footprint Analysis of Single-Family Homes in Zielona Gora: The Impact of Climate Scenarios and Construction Choices

Chapter 17 Innovative Building Solutions for Future Climate Challenges

Chapter 18 Conclusion

Chapter 19 Continuities between Vernacular and Contemporary Passive Strategies
environmental building science;heat stress mitigation;energy modeling simulation;sustainable architecture methods;indoor climate assessment;adaptive thermal comfort;passive cooling strategies for hot climates