05992nam 2201609z- 450 991055733460332120220111(CKB)5400000000042532(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/76301(oapen)doab76301(EXLCZ)99540000000004253220202201d2021 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThermal Behaviour, Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Sustainable ConstructionBasel, SwitzerlandMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20211 online resource (414 p.)3-0365-1175-X 3-0365-1174-1 This Special Issue includes 20 contributions from across the world with very interesting and current research topics, such as insulation solutions and CO2 emissions; thermal transmittance of LSF walls; statistics for China's building energy consumption; natural ventilation; thermal behavior of an earthbag building; thermal performance and comfort in a vernacular building; overheating risk under future extreme weather conditions; analytical methods to estimate the thermal transmittance of LSF walls; model simplification on energy and comfort simulation analysis; Trombe wall thermal behavior and energy efficiency of an LSF compartment; new metering hot box for in situ hygrothermal measurement; mechanical and thermal performance of compressed earth blocks; life-cycle assessment of a new house; energy analyses of Serbian buildings with horizontal overhangs; thermal properties of mortar blocks by using recycled glass; prediction of cooling energy consumption building using machine learning techniques; occupants' behavior, climate change, heating, and cooling energy needs of buildings; a new method for establishing a hygrothermally controlled test room; nonintrusive measurements to incorporate the air renovations in dynamic models; and retrofit of existing buildings with aerogel panels.Research & information: generalbicsscTechnology: general issuesbicsscaccuracyadaptive comfortaerogelair renovationanalytical methodsbuildingbuilding automation systemsbuilding energybuilding energy consumptionbuilding energy efficiencybuilding energy statisticsbuilding envelopecalculation proceduresChinaclimate changesclimate zonesCO2 emissionscold climatescompressed earth blocks (CEBs)compressive strengthcondensationcrushed glassDesignBuilderdurabilitydynamic conditionsdynamic simulationearth buildingeconomic analysisenergy balance sheetenergy consumptionenergy demandenergy demand analysisenergy efficiencyenergy needsEnergy performanceenergy savingsenergy use predictionEnergyPlusenvelopeenvironmental impactevaluationfacade wallGenOptglazed balconyguarded hot boxheating and cooling systemheating controlheating set-pointsHeLLohistoric masonrieshousehygrothermal measurementhygrothermal modelinghygrothermal propertiesIDA ICEin situindoor comfortinsulation materialsinter-laboratory testingLCAlight steel framelightweight steel frameLSF constructionLSF wallsMediterranean climatemetering hot boxModel simplificationsmoisture transportmoldmonitoring and simulationneural networknon-intrusive measurementsnumerical simulationsoccupant behavioroffice useon-board monitoringoptimizationoptimization and managementoverhangsoverheating riskparametric studypartition wallpassive designpassive solarpassive strategiesperformance assessmentperiodic thermal transmittanceResidential buildingresidential buildingsresidential useretrofittingsocial housingsupport vector machineThermal and visual comfortthermal behaviorthermal bridgesthermal comfortthermal performancethermal transmittanceTrombe wallU-valueventilationvernacular architecturewater vapor resistivityResearch & information: generalTechnology: general issuesSantos Pauloedt1319288Santos PauloothBOOK9910557334603321Thermal Behaviour, Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Sustainable Construction3034930UNINA