Passive energy strategies for Mediterranean residential buildings : facing the challenges of climate change and vulnerable populations /: facing the challenges of climate change and vulnerable populations. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Aurora Monge-Barrio, Ana Sánchez-Ostiz Gutiérrez.
• Authors: Monge-Barrio, Aurora; Sánchez-Ostiz Gutiérrez, Ana
• Contents: Introduction: Context and vision of the book -- Mediterranean Climate -- Vulnerable occupants -- Passive Residential Architecture in Mediterranean Climates -- Building Envelopes -- Mixed systems: Sunspaces -- Surveys and Monitoring of Residential Buildings -- Simulation of Building Energy Performance -- Cost-effective Strategies -- Geographic Information Tools (GIS).
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (XVI, 269 pages), 171 illustrations in color
• Subjects: 658.26; Energy; Architecture and energy conservation -- Mediterranean Region; Architecture, Domestic -- Mediterranean Region; Climate change mitigation -- Mediterranean Region; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General; Sustainable development; Building materials; Climatic changes; Technology & Engineering -- Construction -- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning; Technology & Engineering -- Civil -- General; Science -- Environmental Science; Science -- Global Warming & Climate Change; Building construction & materials; Sustainability; The environment; Building construction; Sustainable development; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- General; Energy technology & engineering; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319698830; 3319698834
• Related ISBNs: 9783319698823; 3319698826
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.