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University of Massachusetts Amherst

2011

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Energy modeling

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Climate Responsive Design And The Milam Residence, Carl Fiocchi, Simi T. Hoque, Mohammad Shahadat Jan 2011

Climate Responsive Design And The Milam Residence, Carl Fiocchi, Simi T. Hoque, Mohammad Shahadat

Simi T. Hoque

Energy conservation and efficiency is an essential area of focus in contemporary building design. The perception that the designers of buildings during the Modernist period of architecture ignored these principles is a false one. The present study, an examination of Paul Rudolph’s Milam Residence, a masterpiece of American residential architecture, is part of a larger project endeavoring to create a knowledge base of the environmental performance of iconic modernist homes. A critical examination of the Milam House allows insight into specific design characteristics that impact energy efficiency and conservation. Located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, the Milam Residence was constructed …