Chapter 3Recent developments in the expression of thermal environmental control systems
Having outlined the expressive potential of environmental control systems in general terms, the aim here is to trace how that potential has been explored and developed in recent built works. Following a brief mention of some of the pioneering works of the early twentieth century, we move quickly on to the last few decades of that era, dealing initially with the period when issues of energy efficiency and conservation were beginning to have an impact. Examples of the expression of both active and passive systems, on the exterior of the building mainly, are described. Tw o examples of interiors where the aesthetic potential of the services has been exploited ...
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