Solar energy in architecture and urban planning: Proceedings of the European Conference on Architecture, Florence 1993

The Third European Conference on Architecture took place in Florence, Italy, on 17-21 May 1993. It was organized by the European Commission in the context of the energy research programme JOULE. The Proceedings of this conference, which focused on "Solar Energy in Architecture...

The Third European Conference on Architecture took place in Florence, Italy, on 17-21 May 1993. It was organized by the European Commission in the context of the energy research programme JOULE. The Proceedings of this conference, which focused on "Solar Energy in Architecture and Urban Planning", have now been published.

The 750-page Proceedings bring together some 180 papers by leading European experts. Subjects include:

- Passive and active solar systems;
- Photovoltaics in the building sector;
- Building design tools;
- Integration of components;
- Solar urban infrastructure;
- The performance of solar buildings;
- Proposals for a new working frame to advance the use of solar energy in architecture;
- Examples of the integration of solar technologies in architecture;
- Examples of bioclimatic architecture.

Countries

Italy