Energy performance of buildings : energy efficiency and built environment in temperate climates /

Energy performance of buildings : energy efficiency and built environment in temperate climates /

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Imprint:	Cham : Springer, 2016. ©2016
Description:	1 online resource (ix, 543 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Architecture and energy conservation. Buildings -- Energy conservation. Buildings -- Energy consumption. Architecture and energy conservation. Buildings -- Energy conservation. Buildings -- Energy consumption.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11250457

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Other authors / contributors:	Boemi, Sofia-Natalia, editor. Irulegi, Olatz, editor. Santamouris, M. (Matheos), 1956- editor.
ISBN:	9783319208312 3319208314 9783319208305 3319208306
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 10, 2015).
Summary:	Examines the characteristics, challenges and energy potential of buildings in temperate climates Provides sorely needed benchmarks for relative energy performance levels of buildings, as judged against current regulations, best case scenarios and emerging trends Explains design techniques and technologies to achieve required energy efficiency, comfort and occupant health performance levels, with theory supported by real examples Addresses such key topics as how the building performance may vary with climate change, increasing resiliency to heat waves and transitioning toward Net Zero Buildings Emphasizes the differences between new construction and retrofitting Energy Performance of Buildings addresses the imperative need to recognize the impacts of built environments on the world. It analyzes the trends and technologies of green and energy efficient building, identifying strategies for implementing energy savings and enabling the use of renewable resources in residential, commercial, healthcare and educational building sectors. The authors focus on best practices in temperate climates, providing in-depth coverage of urban heat islands, climate change and fuel poverty mitigation through architectural optimization, leveraging renewable energy sources and utilization of cutting-edge cooling materials. Pragmatic emphasis is placed on improving the energy performance of existing building stock to meet objectives of climate and energy conservation strategies. Engineers, architects, designers, students, policy makers and efficiency professionals will all gain valuable insights and ideas from this practical guide to greening the built environment.
Other form:	Print version: Energy performance of buildings. 3319208306 9783319208305
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-20831-2 10.1007/978-3-319-20

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Summary:	This book analyzes the trends and technologies of green and energy efficient building, identifying strategies for implementing energy savings and enabling the use of renewable resources in residential, commercial, healthcare and educational building sectors. The authors focus on best practices in temperate climates, providing in-depth coverage of urban heat island, climate change and fuel poverty mitigation through architectural optimization, leveraging renewable energy sources and utilization of cutting-edge cooling materials. Pragmatic emphasis is placed on improving the energy performance of existing building stock to meet short and long term objectives of climate and energy conservation strategies. Engineers, architects, designers, students, policy makers and efficiency professionals will all gain valuable insights and ideas from this practical handbook to greening the built environment.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (ix, 543 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9783319208312 3319208314 9783319208305 3319208306