| dc.description.abstract | This paper traces briefly the evolution of highrise
buildings in Kenya and notes that glass has become
the exterior finish of choice.
As a background, traditional methods of climatic
design viz.: Mahoney Tables, Givoni Charts and Solar
Diagrams are used to analyse various issues of
climatic design.
DEROB, a computer simulation programme is
used to analyse various hypothetical cases in a design
to find the best alternative among the various options.
The results are discussed and the author highlights
areas requiring further research and /or clarification
A conclusion is arrived at but given that design is
all about choosing the best option in a myriad of
parameters, the author does not pretend to issue
“commandments | en |
