Bioclimatically sensible buildings cannot be the exception in the future; rather, they will be a requirement for planners. This book serves as a concrete design and planning aid due to its high density of facts: It accompanies the planner through the planning process, from urban planning to facade design, and on to space conditioning and energy generation. The building-specific characteristics of different climate zones form the basis for the tailored development of holistic building concepts. Thoughtful graphics illustrate the planning relationships and enable efficient planning decisions as well as realistic preliminary sizing. Materials, systems, and technologies are described, along with their areas of application. Key figures, costs, and the representation of interrelationships facilitate targeted selection.