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Record Nr.

UNINA9910495158403321

Autore

Dabija Ana-Maria

Titolo

Alternative Envelope Components for Energy-Efficient Buildings / / by Ana-Maria Dabija

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021

ISBN

3-030-70960-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (105 pages)

Collana

Green Energy and Technology, , 1865-3537

Disciplina

720.472

Soggetti

Sustainable architecture

Energy policy

Energy and state

Building materials

Renewable energy sources

Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings

Energy Policy, Economics and Management

Building Materials

Renewable Energy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Principles of Sustainability: History and Evolution -- The Living Envelope of Buildings: History and Evolution -- The Sun – Building Partner of All Times -- Passive and Active Approaches -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines ways of saving energy by using green roofs and facades, solar devices such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), and thermal solar panels, as components of energy-efficient building envelopes. The author takes an interdisciplinary / multidisciplinary approach to the subject that analyzes several different scientific fields connected to building research—sustainability, sustainable architecture, energy efficiency in buildings, and building envelopes—while approaching other collateral domains, including history, archaeology, botanics, physics, engineering, and landscape architecture. Alternative Envelope Components for Energy-Efficient



Buildings will be a welcome resource for researchers, students, and postgraduates in the fields of energy, building materials, and renewable energy, as well as architects, engineers, and specialists in industries related to building products. Looks at the impact of building envelopes on energy usage; Offers readers an introduction to the principles of sustainability; Presents passive and active approaches to using solar devices.