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The book provides strategies for an energetically sensible and suitable approach to building conditioning as well as its design and constructional integration.

The Active House is a logical development of existing building standards. It draws renewable energy from the sun and wind in order to cover energy needs as completely as possible. In this book, the basic ideas of the Active House are described. It also serves as a planning guide for all parties involved in the construction of Active Houses.

The Materiality of buildings and constructions is an important aspect of architectural design. The approach to and use of materials is a fundamental building block of architectural training. This book features themes that include: subjective effect of materials; use of materials; and creative use of classical construction materials.