Klimafibel

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	1.	Climate as a Public Interest in Planning and Zoning
	2.	Characteristics and Forms of the Urban Climate
	3.	Energy-Conscious Planning and Zoning
	3.1	Overview
	3.2	The Sun as Energy Source
	3.2.1	Global Radiation
	3.2.2	Solar geometry
	3.2.3	Aids for the Study of Sunlight Conditions
	3.2.4	Daytime Lighting
	3.3	Air Temperature as Influence on Energy-Conscious Planning
	3.3.1	Characteristic Values for Describing Thermal Levels
	3.3.2	Local Climate Criteria
	3.4	Wind as Influence on Energy-Conscious Planning
	3.4.1	Wind Statistics
	3.4.2	Consequences of Wind Statistics
	3.4.3	Increase in Wind Velocity with Height
	4.	Methods of Information Acquisition for Planning (Measurements, Wind Tunnels, Numerical Modelling)
	5.	Climatic and Air Hygiene Maps as Aids for Planning and Zoning (Example: Climate Atlas Federation Region Stuttgart)
	6.	Recommendations for Planning
	7.	Bibliography
	8.	Thematic Websites
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ENERGY-CONSCIOUS PLANNING AND ZONING

3.3 Air Temperature as Influence on Energy-Conscious Planning

A significant factor (although one not independent of sunshine) for the heating requirements of a structure is the exterior temperature level at the respective location (GERTH, 1989). Energy-conserving construction means that thermal location disadvantages are avoided and that relatively efficient locations within a climatic region described by standardized characteristic values are the first to be developed, as far as it is possible to decide between alternatives.