Earth Shelter Buildings Coupled with the Sun: Opportunities and Constraints in Design.

Bennett, David J.

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Publication Date: 1982

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Earth Shelter Buildings Coupled with the Sun: Opportunities and Constraints in Design.

Bennett, David J.

Planning for Higher Education, v10 n2 p15-21 Win 1982

The new Civil/Mineral Engineering Building on the University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus is a demonstration design in energy conservation and innovation in active and passive solar energy applications. Its antecedents at the university represent contributory steps in the identification of issues and the development of design principles. (MLW)

Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, College Buildings, Educational Facilities Planning, Energy Conservation, Facility Requirements, Higher Education, Solar Radiation, Underground Facilities

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