Energy-smart buildings : design, construction and monitoring of buildings for improved energy efficiency /: design, construction and monitoring of buildings for improved energy efficiency. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Design, construction and monitoring of buildings for improved energy efficiency
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Jacob J. Lamb and Bruno G. Pollet.
• Editors: Lamb, Jacob J; Pollet, Bruno G
• Other Names: Institute of Physics (Great Britain), publisher.
• Contents: 1. Introduction to energy efficiency in buildings -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Protocols and legislation -- 1.3. Energy performance standards in the European Union 2. Basic principles of energy use in buildings -- 2.1. Basic principles of heat transfer -- 2.2. Energy balance of the building 3. Building design and envelope -- 3.1. Cold climate design -- 3.2. Strategies to reduce the energy demand -- 3.3. Components of the building envelope -- 3.4. Building retrofitting -- 3.5. Conclusion 4. Smart components and systems -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Smart system description -- 4.3. Smart building technology classification -- 4.4. Smart building technologies -- 4.5. Intelligent buildings -- 4.6. Building automation control systems -- 4.7. Energy flexibility -- 4.8. User interaction -- 4.9. Future benefits and challenges 5. Energy production in buildings -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Solar electrical energy -- 5.3. Wind electrical energy 6. Energy storage -- 6.1. Biomass -- 6.2. Hydrogen -- 6.3. Present uses of hydrogen and biomass -- 6.4. Heat energy storage -- 6.5. Energy storage by batteries 7. Optimal control of batteries and hot water heaters in zero emission neighbourhoods -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Case study of the campus at Evenstad -- 7.3. Conclusion 8. Spot price and carbon emissions in a zero-emission neighbourhood -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Methodology -- 8.3. Results -- 8.4. Discussion.
• Publisher Details: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 696; Buildings -- Energy conservation; Buildings -- Retrofitting; Renewable energy sources; Buildings -- Power supply; Environmental science, engineering & technology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General; Buildings -- Energy conservation; Buildings -- Power supply; Buildings -- Retrofitting; Renewable energy sources; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780750332590; 9780750332583; 0750332581
• Related ISBNs: 075033259X; 9780750332576; 0750332573; 9780750332606; 0750332603
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 6, 2020).
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