Integration of nature and technology for smart cities. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Anil Ahuja.
• Authors: Ahuja, Anil
• Contents: 1 Smart Trends and Paradigm Shift -- 2 Building Systems Engineering -- 3 Basic Smart Building Systems -- 4 Air, Water, Power and Internet Quality -- 5 Acoustics, Vibrations and Integrated Buildings Systems -- 6 Lightning, Electrostatic Discharge, and Buildings -- 7 Electromagnetic Waves, Noise, and Systems Susceptibility -- 8 From Microelectronic Technology to Information Technology -- 9 Energy Storage -- 10 Integrated Building Systems Engineering & Automation -- 11 Atmospheric Radiation Soup and Buildings and Internet of Things -- 12 Reliability Requirements, Risk Management, and Associated Building -- 13 Integration of Mother Nature into Smart Buildings -- 14 Taking Advantage of Natural Elements Surrounding the Building -- 15 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle -- 16 The Human Body and Building Synchronization -- 17 Understanding the Occupant's Behavior -- 18 Vision of Cities: From the Green City to the Smart City -- 19 The Smart Building in the Smart City -- 20 The journey of water -- from the smart building to the smart city -- 21 Integrated Affordable Mobility Solutions in a Smart Neighborhood -- 22 International Rating Systems for Smart Buildings and Smart Cities.
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiv, 404 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 720/.47; Engineering; Sustainable buildings; City planning -- Environmental aspects; Sustainable urban development; Buildings -- Environmental engineering; ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation; ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Landmarks & Monuments; ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice; ARCHITECTURE -- Reference; Buildings -- Environmental engineering; City planning -- Environmental aspects; Sustainable buildings; Sustainable urban development; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- General; Technology & Engineering -- Construction -- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning; Technology & Engineering -- Civil -- General; Energy technology & engineering; Building construction & materials; Civil engineering, surveying & building; Building construction; Conservation of buildings & building materials; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319257150; 3319257153; 3319257137; 9783319257136
• Related ISBNs: 9783319257136
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 23, 2016).
• 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.