Hi Steve:
Have a look at the work of the architect, Glenn Mercutt ( Australia). If you
google Glenn Mercutt go to an abstract entitled "Nature in Buildings"
I hope this helps.
Bruce Hinds,
Assistant Professor Design
Ontario College of Art & Design.
Quoting Steven Vogel <[log in to unmask]>:
> My colleague, Will Wilson ([log in to unmask]), ecologist and physicist, is
> giving a seminar on just this kind of problem this afternoon. You
> might query him.
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> Steven Vogel
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> On Apr 10, 2007, at 11:27 AM, Erik Baard wrote:
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>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm writing a cover story for the Village Voice in NYC on deadline
>> about urban heat islands, both the physiology of our experience of
>> heatwaves (including health dangers) and design solutions (from
>> clothing to homes to city planning). Regarding the latter, one key
>> aspect of this will be looking to nature for inspiration. I've
>> stumbled across references to termite mounds as efficiently cooled
>> structures, and I know various animals have large ears to fan out
>> heat. Humans have an unusually sophisticated design allowing steady
>> work in hot conditions.
>>
>> But could you please write back to me ([log in to unmask] ) with
>> examples, insights, resources, and guidance regarding ways we might
>> crib from nature in our quest to cool cities (apart from the usual
>> suspects of a/c and green roofs) and individuals?
>>
>> Thank you very much!
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Erik
>>
>> Erik Baard
>>
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>> http://www.naturecalendar.com
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