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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812232403321

Titolo

Advances in the development of cool materials for the built environment / / Editors Dionysia-Denia Kolokotsa, Mattheos Santamouris, Hashem Akbari

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Sharjah, U.A.E.], : Bentham Science Publishers, 2013

ISBN

1-60805-471-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (396 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KolokotsaDionysia-Denia

SantamourisMattheos

AkbariHashem

Disciplina

551.5

551.525091732

Soggetti

Urban heat island

Building materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

""01 Cover.pdf""; ""02 Title""; ""03 REVISED Online""; ""04 Contents""; ""05 Foreword""; ""06 Preface""; ""07 List of Contributors""; ""08 Chapter 01""; ""09 Chapter 02""; ""10 Chapter 03""; ""11 Chapter 04""; ""12 Chapter 05""; ""13 Chapter 06""; ""14 Chapter 07""; ""15 Chapter 08""; ""16 Chapter 09""; ""17 Chapter 10""; ""18 Chapter 11""; ""19 Chapter 12""; ""20 Index""

Sommario/riassunto

This e-book is a suitable reference on the technical and scientific competence related to effective application and integration of cool materials in the built environment.  The e-book is an overview on the following:  The role of cool materials in the built environment.  Major cool materials techniques and their benefits and drawbacks.  Research trends in cool materials for the built environment.  Technical guidelines for instrumentation, testing and rating of cool materials.  Policy and economic aspects of cool materials necessary for the management of built environments  Case studies where t