Low Energy Low Carbon Architecture: Recent Advances & Future DirectionsKhaled Al-Sallal CRC Press, 5 mag 2016 - 348 pagine Providing a complete and in-depth overview of the available knowledge in the area of low energy and low carbon architecture. The scope of this edited book includes several important topics ranging from chapters giving a broad view of the progressing models in ecologically responsible environments to other chapters focussing on recent advances in de |
Sommario
1 Energy and carbon emissions of buildings | 1 |
2 Passive and low energy cooling | 17 |
3 Daylighting | 63 |
4 Designing passive solarheated spaces | 99 |
5 The human factor in sustainable architecture | 137 |
6 Sustainable construction materials | 159 |
7 Water use and conservation | 175 |
8 Energyefficient HVAC systems and systems integration | 197 |
9 Onsite renewable energy | 209 |
10 Shifting agendas | 239 |
Book series page | 260 |
Back Cover | 262 |
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