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Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies for Building and Environmental Applications: Options for a Greener Future
β Scribed by Mardiana Idayu Ahmad, Mazran Ismail, Saffa Riffat (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 258
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This diverse resource on renewable energy and sustainable technologies highlights the status, state of the art, challenges, advancements and options in areas such as energy recovery systems, turbine ventilators, green composites, biofuels and bio-resources for energy production, wind energy, integrated energy-efficient systems, thermal energy storage, natural ventilation & day-lighting systems, and low carbon technologies for building and environmental applications. It is designed to serve as a reference book for students, researchers, manufacturers and professionals working in these fields. The editors have gathered articles from world-leading experts that clearly illustrate key areas in renewable energy and sustainability. The distinct role of these technologies in future endeavors is stressed by taking into account the opportunities to contribute with new approaches, methods and directions for building and environmental applications. The in-depth discussion presented in this book will give readers a clear understanding of every important aspect of each technologyβs applications, optimum configuration, modifications, limitations and their possible improvements.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Inverse Problem for Phase Change Materials and Preparation in Building Envelope....Pages 1-23
Natural Composite Membranes for Water Remediation: Toward a Sustainable Tomorrow....Pages 25-49
Polymeric Heat Exchangers: Effect of Chemistry and Chemical Composition to Their Performance....Pages 51-67
Solar Induced Ventilation Strategy in Contemporary Tropical Buildings: A Review....Pages 69-85
Insights to Current Lighting Technologies and Low Environmental Impact Artificial Lighting....Pages 87-105
Applications of Air-to-Air Energy Recovery in Various Climatic Conditions: Towards Reducing Energy Consumption in Buildings....Pages 107-116
Toplighting Systems for Improving Indoor Environment: A Review....Pages 117-136
Polychaetes as Ecosystem Engineers: Agents of Sustainable Technologies....Pages 137-150
The Cooling Effects of Plants on the Built Environment....Pages 151-165
Turbine Ventilator as Low Carbon Technology....Pages 167-174
Green Binderless Board from Oil Palm Biomass....Pages 175-186
Life Cycle Analysis of Building Materials....Pages 187-204
A Review on Biofuel and Bioresources for Environmental Applications....Pages 205-225
Energy Recovery by Biological Process....Pages 227-249
Back Matter....Pages 251-252
β¦ Subjects
Renewable and Green Energy; Renewable and Green Energy; Sustainable Development
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