Describes how to design buildings for the future climate Examines the theory and application of bioclimatic building design Provides practical examples from real-world building projects

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Mitja Koir's primary research interest is in the field of building energy performance and daylighting in connection with the design of high-performance buildings. In recent years his work has broadened to the field of bioclimatic climatological analysis with respect to the past, present and future energy performance of buildings. He has authored or co-authored numerous research papers, and has actively taught at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, where he chiefly focuses on bioclimatic design, energy efficiency in buildings, daylighting and smart buildings. As part of his research and teaching activities, he has been involved in the development of several simple design tools for bioclimatic and energy performance analysis.

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1.Why Do Buildings Matter?.- 2.Bioclimatic Design Where to Start?.- 3.Climate Bioclimatic Opportunities and Possibilities.- 4.Bioclimatic Potential A Way to Determine Climate Adaptability.- 5. Bioclimatic strategies a way to attain climate adaptability.- 6. Climate change and its implications for bioclimatic design.