Eco efficient Materials for Reducing Cooling Needs in Buildings and Construction

• Author : Fernando Pacheco-Torgal,Lech Czarnecki,Anna Laura Pisello,Luisa F. Cabeza,Claes Goran-Granqvist
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2020-10-05
• ISBN : 9780128209431

Eco-efficient Materials for Reducing Cooling Needs in Buildings and Construction: Design, Properties and Applications provides a comprehensive review on building envelope materials and technologies for reducing cooling needs in buildings. The book offers in-depth analysis of the performance of new innovative materials and technologies used in pavements, facade and roofing materials, PCMs and chromogenic smart materials. Includes practical case study examples of their applications in building and construction. The book is an essential reference resource for researchers, architects and civil

• Author : Fernando Pacheco-Torgal,Joao Labrincha,Luisa Cabeza,Claes Goeran Granqvist
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2015-02-27
• ISBN : 9781782424017

Climate change is one of the most important environmental problems faced by Planet Earth. The majority of CO2 emissions come from burning fossil fuels for energy production and improvements in energy efficiency shows the greatest potential for any single strategy to abate global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the energy sector. Energy related emissions account for almost 80% of the EU's total greenhouse gas emissions. The building sector is the largest energy user responsible for about 40% of the EU’s total

• Author : Younes Noorollahi,Muhammad Nihal Naseer,Muhammad Mobin Siddiqi
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release Date : 2022-04-29
• ISBN : 9780323908306

Utilization of Thermal Potential of Abandoned Wells: Fundamentals, Applications and Research is a lucid treatment of the fundamental concepts related to the energy harvesting of abandoned wells. The book provides a journey through recent technological developments to harvest energy from abandoned geothermal wells and allows the reader to view the process from a thermodynamic and numerical modeling perspective. Various applications and future prospects are also discussed to help inform reader’s future work and research. Students, researchers and engineers will

• Author : Liviu Moldovan,Adrian Gligor
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release Date : 2022
• ISBN : 9783030938178

This book contains research papers that were accepted for presentation at the 15th International Conference on Interdisciplinarity in Engineering—INTER-ENG 2021, which was held on October 7–8, 2021, in the city of Târgu-Mureș, Romania. The general scope of the conference "Innovative aspects of Industry 4.0 concepts aimed at consolidating the digital future of manufacturing in companies" is proposing a new approach related to the development of a new generation of smart factories grounded on the manufacturing and assembly process digitalization. It is related

• Author : F. Pacheco Torgal,Cinzia Buratti,S. Kalaiselvam,Claes-Göran Granqvist,Volodymyr Ivanov
• Publisher : Springer
• Release Date : 2016-02-04
• ISBN : 9783319275055

This book presents the current state of knowledge on nanomaterials and their use in buildings, ranging from glazing and vacuum insulation to PCM composites. It also discusses recent applications in organic photovoltaics, photo-bioreactors, bioplastics and foams, making it an exciting read while also providing copious references to current research and applications for those wanting to pursue possible future research directions. Derek Clements-Croome, Emeritus Professor in Architectural Engineering, University of Reading (From the Foreword) Demonstrating how higher energy efficiency in new

• Author : Matthew R Hall
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2010-04-21
• ISBN : 9781845699277

Almost half of the total energy produced in the developed world is inefficiently used to heat, cool, ventilate and control humidity in buildings, to meet the increasingly high thermal comfort levels demanded by occupants. The utilisation of advanced materials and passive technologies in buildings would substantially reduce the energy demand and improve the environmental impact and carbon footprint of building stock worldwide. Materials for energy efficiency and thermal comfort in buildings critically reviews the advanced building materials applicable for improving

• Author : Amritanshu Shukla,Atul Sharma
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release Date : 2018-03-20
• ISBN : 9781351658447

The book covers chapters ranging from introduction to recent technological challenges, case studies of energy-efficient buildings with policy and awareness issues, fundamentals and present status along with research updates and future aspects on topics focusing on energy-efficient construction, materials.

• Author : Pamela Buxton
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2015-03-05
• ISBN : 9781317638865

Significantly updated in reference to the latest construction standards and evolving building typesMany chapters revised including housing, transport, offices, libraries and hotelsNew chapter on flood-aware designSustainable design integrated into chapters throughoutOver 100,000 copies sold to successive generations of architects and designers - this book belongs in every design studio and architecture school libraryThe Metric Handbook is the major handbook of planning and design information for architects and architecture students. Covering basic design data for all the major building types,

• Author : IBP USA
• Publisher : Lulu.com
• Release Date : 2013-08
• ISBN : 9781438767109

Belgium Investment and Business Guide - Strategic and Practical Information

• Author : IBP USA
• Publisher : Lulu.com
• Release Date : 2007-02-07
• ISBN : 9781433018725

Belgium Mineral & Mining Sector Investment and Business Guide - Strategic and Practical Information

• Author : Gil B. Fried
• Publisher : Human Kinetics
• Release Date : 2015-05-11
• ISBN : 9781492585107

Managing Sport Facilities, Third Edition, continues the tradition set by its predecessors of providing future and current sport facility managers with the knowledge they need in order to make the proper decisions in all areas of facility management. Like the previous two versions, the third edition provides a comprehensive understanding of crafting a career in running a sport facility. The third edition of Managing Sport Facilities engages students with a clear writing style, extensive real-world examples, and information on managing

• Author : Steven Cohen,William Eimicke,Alison Miller
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release Date : 2015-01-27
• ISBN : 9781118916377

A complete guide to sustainability policy at the federal, state, and local levels Sustainability Policy: Hastening the Transition to a Cleaner Economy is a fundamental guide for public sector professionals new to sustainability policy development, implementation, strategy, and practice. Featuring detailed cases highlighting innovative sustainability initiatives, this book explores the elements that constitute effective policy, and the factors that can help or hinder implementation and adoption. Readers gain insight into policies in effect at the federal, state, and local levels,

• Author : Geoff O'Brien,Nicola Pearsall,Phil O'Keefe
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2010-02-09
• ISBN : 9781136543425

Following the success of its predecessor, this second edition of The Future of Energy Use provides essential analysis of the use of different forms of energy and their environmental and social impacts. It examines conventional, nuclear and renewable sources and technologies, using relevant case studies and providing a vital link between technology and related policy issues. The new edition has been comprehensively developed and updated, including new text, diagrams and tables, with entire new sections that reflect the significant changes

• Author : Charles Ries,Joseph Jenkins,Oliver Wise
• Publisher : Rand Corporation
• Release Date : 2009
• ISBN : 9780833047878

This study examines how policies to increase energy efficiency in buildings in the European Union and Australia have worked and draws implications for the design of similar public policies for the United States. It appears that effective policies to promote energy efficiency can be devised using information disclosure, building codes, financial incentives, and benchmarking. Insights are presented to help designers of analogous U.S. policies.

• Author : Mariaenrica Frigione,José Barroso de Aguiar
• Publisher : MDPI
• Release Date : 2021-05-05
• ISBN : 9783036501666

Most of the typical materials employed in today’s constructions present limitations, especially concerning their durability, in either common or severe environmental conditions, and their impact on the environment. In response to these issues, academic and industrial efforts around the world have been devoted to developing new smart materials that can provide efficient alternatives, improve the energy efficiency of buildings, or can upgrade, repair, or protect existing infrastructures. Different and wide technological innovations are, therefore, quickly fostering advancements in the