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July 2, 2009

Engineer calls for big shift in design and construction

  • Guy Battle says sites and climates are unique so buildings must be designed to take advantage of local conditions.
    • By KATIE ZEMTSEFF
    Journal Staff Reporter

    Images courtesy of Perkins + Will [enlarge]
    The Universidade Agostinho Neto in Angola is in a hot, humid climate. The team studied the site, and designed and positioned buildings to capture breezes, cooling the space without air conditioning.

    Guy Battle, a world-renowned engineer who spoke recently in Seattle, said weaning ourselves off fossil fuels won't happen until buildings respond to their environment.


     
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