A review on biometeorological and bioclimatic design of architectural and urban environment

Abstract

This paper aims to review biometeorological and bioclimatic design of living environment and to propose its design concept from the view point of architecture and environmental control technology. In a stage of development of a modern architecture, steel, glass and concrete, which were mass-produced after the industrial revolution, have supported design and construction of the modern architecture. We should hold a role of air-conditioning in remembrance in this stage. An artificial environment depends on the air-conditioning system. Are we live in dependence on a machine civilization and mass energy consumption? This is a question to a biometeorologist and an architect for the next century. Primarily Japanese architectures and settlements were furnished with environmental control contrivances, e.g. a pent roof, the eaves, windbreak etc., adapted to their natural features and climate. It is important that we live under the influence of nature, especially climate. Only biometeorology can propose a concept to create a healty living environment for preservation of the global environment. Thus, it is necessary to establish a biometeorological and bioclimatic design method for designing or creating architectural and urban environments.