Sustainability through energy-efficient buildings

✍ Scribed by Sharma, Professor of environmental studies; Shukla, Amritanshu

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 311
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

"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."--Provided by publisher.

Abstract: "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."--Provided by publisher

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Foreword I
Foreword II
Editors
Contributors
1. Introduction to Energy-Efficient Building Development and Sustainability
2. An Introduction of Zero-Energy Lab as a Testbed: Concept, Features, and Application
3. Building Envelopes: A Passive Way to Achieve Energy Sustainability through Energy-Efficient Buildings
4. Passive and Low Energy Buildings
5. Energy-Efficient Building Construction and Embodied Energy
6. Building Integrated Photovoltaic: Building Envelope Material and Power Generator for Energy-Efficient Buildings. 7. Energy Conservation Potential through Thermal Energy Storage Medium in Buildings8. Silica Aerogel Blankets as Superinsulating Material for Developing Energy Efficient Buildings
9. Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings
10. Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Challenges and Opportunities in the European Context
11. Advances in Simulation Studies for Developing Energy-Efficient Buildings
12. Advances in Energy-Efficient Buildings for New and Old Buildings
13. Role and the Impact of Policy on Growth of Green Buildings in India.

✦ Subjects

Buildings -- Energy conservation.;HOUSE & HOME -- Do-It-Yourself -- Plumbing.