Energy Efficient Building Design. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ana-Maria Dabija.
• Editors: Dabija, Ana-Maria
• Contents: Part I. Building with the sun – an everlasting energy source.- Chapter 1. A review of the significance and challenges of Building Integrated Photovoltaics.- Chapter 2. Design Opportunities and Building Integration of PV systems.- Chapter 3. Optimization of Performances and Reliability for Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems (BIPV).- Chapter 4. Inorganic, Colored Thin Films for Solar-Thermal Conversion in Sustainable Buildings .- Chapter 5. Capitalizing on Solar Energy in Romania and Improving the Thermal Comfort of Buildings with Solar Air Collectors.- PartII. Building with the nature.- Chapter 6. Parallel (Hi)Stories. A subjective approach to energy efficient design.- Chapter 7. Traditional Semi-Buried House.- Chapter 8. Using Agricultural By-Products for Creating Innovative Products and Materials .- Part III. Case Studies.- Chapter 9. « Les conditions de nature sont retrouvées». The Tower of Shadow in Chandigarh and other Le Corbusier's masterpieces .- Chapter 10. Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Design in Hospital Buildings.- Chapter 11. Football Stadium – An Energy Efficient Building and a Source of Renewable Energy for the Community.- Chapter 12. Passive Design Strategies in Pursuit of Architectural Identity: the New ACT Student Center.- Chapter 13. Towards a Sustainable Refurbishment of the Hellenic Building Stock .- Chapter 14. Design Strategies for Green / Energy Efficient Building Design: An Apartment Building of Gaziantep Project .- Chapter 15. A Sustainable Approach Towards Energy Savings in the Cities of Romania. Bucharest – A Case Study .- Chapter 16. The Heat Island as a Result and Cause of Environmental and Social Degradation. Two Different Settlements in the Town of Afragola of the Metropolitan City of Naples .- Chapter 17. Settlement Scale Analysis Approach to Reach Nearly Zero Energy Communities.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (281 pages)
• Subjects: Energy; Sustainable architecture; Energy efficiency; Building; Construction; Engineering, Architectural; Materials science; Force and energy; Renewable energy resources; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- General; Technology & Engineering -- Construction -- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- Alternative & Renewable; Energy technology & engineering; Building construction & materials; Materials science; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology; Architecture -- Sustainability & Green Design; Environmentally-friendly architecture & design; Buildings--Design and construction
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030406714
• Related ISBNs: 9783030406707
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• 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.