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SUMMARY:Solar 'Affordances' – Research and Observation Retrospective - P
 rofessor Colin Porteous\, Professor of Architectural Science\, University 
 of Glasgow
DTSTART:20120530T121500Z
DTEND:20120530T131500Z
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CONTACT:Xiao Rong
DESCRIPTION:Passive solar architecture\, with some active assistance\, wil
 l be viewed through the lens of James J Gibson’s theory of ‘affordance
 s’\, 1977\, Jay Appleton’s ‘prospect-refuge’ theory\, 1975\, Aldo 
 van Eyck’s ‘reciprocity’\, 1961-62\, and ‘in-between’\, 1959\, a
 nd Alvar Aalto’s ‘From Doorstep to Living Room’\, 1926. All four the
 oretical strands will inform commentary on the use of sun-traps\, sun-buff
 ers\, sun-diodes and sun- collectors in a range of domestic and non-domest
 ic projects\; this leading to a discussion of the key ‘comfort’ and 
 ‘well-being’ issues for occupants of low-\, zero-\, and plus-energy bu
 ildings and their carbon footprints. Tensions between technology and human
  frailty will be raised\, for example in relation to indoor air quality an
 d sensory satisfaction. The presentation will conclude on the issue of emp
 hasis regarding new-build and retrofit models and the alignment of\, rathe
 r than competition between\, ‘passive-solar’ and ‘passiv-haus’ sol
 utions.
LOCATION:Ground-floor Classroom\, Department of Architecture
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