Exploring the potential of wind power in urban areas, this title provides design guidance, and addresses aesthetic, aerodynamic, architectural, environmental, and structural constraints. International case studies are included, from both real projects and research on prototype buildings where turbines actually drive the form.
Contents: Part I: Introduction; The Global Context; Part II: Wind Energy and the Built Environment; The Case for Urban Wind Energy; Urban Wind Energy Today; Aerodynamic Optimization; Architectural Integration; Into the Future; Part III: Design Guidance; Planning; Energy; Economics; Environmental Impacts; Case Studies; Part IV: Conclusions; The Urban Harvest; Appendices; Principles of Wind Turbines; Climate and Wind; Estimating Energy Production; Methods for Economic Assessment of Projects; Connecting Wind Turbines into the Grid; Bibliography; Index. |
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