Manual Of Tropical Housing And Building By Koenigsberger | Pdf

The building technology (wiring, plumbing, materials) is obviously dated. But the physics of heat transfer haven't changed. The sun still rises in the east. Hot air still rises. Wind still cools sweat.

If you are an architecture student in the southern hemisphere, or a builder working in Florida, Texas, or India: manual of tropical housing and building by koenigsberger pdf

You might wonder: Is a manual from the 70s outdated? Hot air still rises

If you download the PDF and skim to Chapter 10 (Thermal Comfort), here is the knowledge you walk away with: If you download the PDF and skim to

Modern architecture often relies on brute force: Seal the building, add a massive HVAC system, and pump energy to fight the outside heat.

If you ignore the chapter on "old school calculators" and focus on the principles of thermal physics , this book is more accurate than most green building guides published today, because it doesn't rely on expensive tech—it relies on geometry.