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Record Nr.

UNINA9910410020503321

Autore

Hachem-Vermette Caroline

Titolo

Solar Buildings and Neighborhoods : Design Considerations for High Energy Performance / / by Caroline Hachem-Vermette

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

9783030470166

3-030-47016-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 pages)

Collana

Green Energy and Technology, , 1865-3529

Disciplina

621.47

Soggetti

Sustainable architecture

Solar energy

Building

Solar buildings

Regional planning

Urban planning

Building materials

Sustainable development

Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings

Building Construction and Design

Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning

Building Materials

Sustainable Development

Building Physics, HVAC

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Principles of solar design -- Introduction building envelope -- Selected high-performance building envelopes -- Active solar technologies -- Advanced solar envelope design -- Residential, low-density neighborhoods.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents the main principles for designing buildings and neighborhoods with increased potential to capture and utilize solar energy. It discusses practical issues in the design of the built



environment and their impact on energy performance; and a range of design considerations, from building components (e.g. the building envelope) to urban planning issues (e.g. density and street layouts). In addition to design guidelines on how to increase buildings’ potential to capture solar energy, the book provides creative tips to increase the aesthetic value of solar technology integration in buildings. Helping readers plan energy-efficient buildings with innovative building envelope technologies, and to understand the impact of early-stage design considerations on the energy performance of buildings and communities, the book offers a valuable source of information for building professionals, including architects, engineers, and urban planners. It can also serve as a reference guide for academics and students of energy efficiency in buildings and urban planning.