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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438060303321

Titolo

Sustainability in energy and buildings : proceedings of the 4th International Conference in Sustainability in Energy and Buildings (SEB' 12) / / [edited by] Anne Hakansson, Mattias Hojer, Robert J. Howlett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

3-642-36645-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (2 volumes (xxvi, 1110 pages)) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Smart innovation, systems and technologies ; ; 22

Altri autori (Persone)

HakanssonAnne

HojerMattias

HowlettRobert J

Disciplina

620

Soggetti

Sustainability

Sustainable engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"ISSN: 2190-3018."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

From the Contents: Transformational Role of Lochiel Park Green Village -- Evaluation and Validation of an Electrical Model of Photovoltaic Module based on Manufacturer Measurement -- Evolution of environmental sustainability for timber and steel construction -- Using the energy signature method to estimate the effective U-value of buildings -- Two Case Studies in Energy Efficient Renovation of Multi-family Housing; Explaining Robustness as a Characteristic to Assess Long-term Sustainability.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume contains the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, SEB12, held in Stockholm, Sweden, and is organised by KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden in partnership with KES International. The International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings focuses on a broad range of topics relating to sustainability in buildings but also encompassing energy sustainability more widely. Following the success of earlier events in the series, the 2012 conference includes the themes Sustainability, Energy, and Buildings and Information and Communication Technology, ICT. The SEB’12 proceedings includes invited participation and paper submissions



across a broad range of renewable energy and sustainability-related topics relevant to the main theme of Sustainability in Energy and Buildings. Applicable areas include technology for renewable energy and sustainability in the built environment, optimisation and modeling techniques, information and communication technology usage, behaviour and practice, including applications.    .