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Essential sustainable home design : a complete guide to goals, options, and the design process / / Chris Magwood
| Essential sustainable home design : a complete guide to goals, options, and the design process / / Chris Magwood |
| Autore | Magwood Chris |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gabriola Island, BC : , : New Society Publishers, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 211 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 690/.8047 |
| Collana | Sustainable Building Essentials |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecological houses - Design and construction
Sustainable design Dwellings - Environmental engineering |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-55092-645-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466398803321 |
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| Gabriola Island, BC : , : New Society Publishers, , [2017] | ||
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Handbook of sustainable refurbishment : housing / / by Simon Burton
| Handbook of sustainable refurbishment : housing / / by Simon Burton |
| Autore | Burton Simon <1945-> |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (181 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.796316 |
| Soggetto topico |
Dwellings - Remodeling - Environmental aspects
Dwellings - Environmental engineering Dwellings - Energy conservation Housing rehabilitation - Europe |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-136-52858-X
1-84977-694-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Handbook of sustainable refurbishment : housing; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgement; Preface; List of acronyms and abbreviations; 1. Outline of Sustainable Housing Refurbishment; Technical Areas; Improving the insulation of all external elements; Ventilation that is adequate and efficient; Providing efficient space heating; Providing domestic hot water (DHW) by efficient means and controlling its use; Avoiding overheating that could require active cooling; Utilizing daylighting, efficient lighting and control systems
Installing efficient appliances and controlsInstalling equipment to minimize water use; Reusing existing components and using new sustainable materials; The risks of sustainable refurbishment; Non-Technical Aspects; Designing for the occupiers; Supporting the refurbishment process; Comprehensive and partial refurbishment; Occupation and feedback; 2. Occupier Information and Behaviour Change; Occupant Behaviour; Exploring Occupant Needs and Behaviour; Designing to Suit Occupant Lifestyle; Avoiding Complicated Control Systems; ProvidingTailored Information Installing and Setting Up a Smart Metering System Providing Information on Energy Use to OccupantsSetting Up a Communal Information Exchange and Problem-Solving System; Behaviour Change; 3. Strategies to Get Action for Sustainable Housing; How Sustainable Refurbishment Happens; Comprehensive refurbishment; Opportunistic approach; New purchase or new tenancy; The green owner; Area improvements; Drivers and Enablers; Legislation; Financial support; A whole-house sustainability plan; Designers and tradespeople; Show houses; 4. Good and Best Practice in Single-Family Houses Case Study 4.1. France: Caluire, RhoneCase Study 4.2. France: Bourg-en-Bresse; Case Study 4.3.UK: Hereford; Case Study 4.4.UK: Culford Road, London; Case Study 4.5.UK: Carshalton Grove, London; Case Study 4.6.UK: Chester Road, London; Case Study 4.7.UK: Bristol; Case Study 4.8.UK: Manchester; Case Study 4.9. Portugal: Western Algarve; Case Study 4.10.US: Oakland, California; Case Study 4.11.Germany: Cologne; Case Study 4.12.Germany: Oldenburg; Case Study 4.13.Germany: Eichstetten; Case Study 4.14.Germany: Constance; Case Study 4.15.UK: London (Kings Cross) 5. Good and Best Practice in Apartment Blocks and Social HousingCase Study 5.1.Germany: Leipzig; Case Study 5.2.Germany: Ahrensburg; Case Study 5.3.Germany: Mannheim; Case Study 5.4. Germany: Hopferau; Case Study 5.5.UK: St Albans; Case Study 5.6.UK: Smethwick; Case Study 5.7.Austria: Sankt Florian; Case Study 5.8. Bulgaria: Sofia, Zaharna Fabrika; Case Study 5.9. Slovenia: Ljubljana; Case Study 5.10. Sweden:Alingsås; Case Study 5.11.The Netherlands: Raamsdonk; 6. Practical Details and Choosing the Best; Improving the Insulation of all External Elements; Insulation types and standards Insulation: Environmental considerations |
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Burton Simon <1945->
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| Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2012] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Handbook of sustainable refurbishment : housing / / by Simon Burton
| Handbook of sustainable refurbishment : housing / / by Simon Burton |
| Autore | Burton Simon <1945-> |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (181 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.796316 |
| Soggetto topico |
Dwellings - Remodeling - Environmental aspects
Dwellings - Environmental engineering Dwellings - Energy conservation Housing rehabilitation - Europe |
| ISBN |
1-136-52857-1
1-136-52858-X 1-84977-694-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Handbook of sustainable refurbishment : housing; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgement; Preface; List of acronyms and abbreviations; 1. Outline of Sustainable Housing Refurbishment; Technical Areas; Improving the insulation of all external elements; Ventilation that is adequate and efficient; Providing efficient space heating; Providing domestic hot water (DHW) by efficient means and controlling its use; Avoiding overheating that could require active cooling; Utilizing daylighting, efficient lighting and control systems
Installing efficient appliances and controlsInstalling equipment to minimize water use; Reusing existing components and using new sustainable materials; The risks of sustainable refurbishment; Non-Technical Aspects; Designing for the occupiers; Supporting the refurbishment process; Comprehensive and partial refurbishment; Occupation and feedback; 2. Occupier Information and Behaviour Change; Occupant Behaviour; Exploring Occupant Needs and Behaviour; Designing to Suit Occupant Lifestyle; Avoiding Complicated Control Systems; ProvidingTailored Information Installing and Setting Up a Smart Metering System Providing Information on Energy Use to OccupantsSetting Up a Communal Information Exchange and Problem-Solving System; Behaviour Change; 3. Strategies to Get Action for Sustainable Housing; How Sustainable Refurbishment Happens; Comprehensive refurbishment; Opportunistic approach; New purchase or new tenancy; The green owner; Area improvements; Drivers and Enablers; Legislation; Financial support; A whole-house sustainability plan; Designers and tradespeople; Show houses; 4. Good and Best Practice in Single-Family Houses Case Study 4.1. France: Caluire, RhoneCase Study 4.2. France: Bourg-en-Bresse; Case Study 4.3.UK: Hereford; Case Study 4.4.UK: Culford Road, London; Case Study 4.5.UK: Carshalton Grove, London; Case Study 4.6.UK: Chester Road, London; Case Study 4.7.UK: Bristol; Case Study 4.8.UK: Manchester; Case Study 4.9. Portugal: Western Algarve; Case Study 4.10.US: Oakland, California; Case Study 4.11.Germany: Cologne; Case Study 4.12.Germany: Oldenburg; Case Study 4.13.Germany: Eichstetten; Case Study 4.14.Germany: Constance; Case Study 4.15.UK: London (Kings Cross) 5. Good and Best Practice in Apartment Blocks and Social HousingCase Study 5.1.Germany: Leipzig; Case Study 5.2.Germany: Ahrensburg; Case Study 5.3.Germany: Mannheim; Case Study 5.4. Germany: Hopferau; Case Study 5.5.UK: St Albans; Case Study 5.6.UK: Smethwick; Case Study 5.7.Austria: Sankt Florian; Case Study 5.8. Bulgaria: Sofia, Zaharna Fabrika; Case Study 5.9. Slovenia: Ljubljana; Case Study 5.10. Sweden:Alingsås; Case Study 5.11.The Netherlands: Raamsdonk; 6. Practical Details and Choosing the Best; Improving the Insulation of all External Elements; Insulation types and standards Insulation: Environmental considerations |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789919503321 |
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Burton Simon <1945->
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| Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2012] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Homeowners and the resilient city : climate-driven natural hazards and private land / / Thomas Thaler [and three others], editors
| Homeowners and the resilient city : climate-driven natural hazards and private land / / Thomas Thaler [and three others], editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 pages) |
| Disciplina | 720.47 |
| Soggetto topico |
Architecture and climate
City planning - Climatic factors Dwellings - Environmental engineering |
| ISBN | 3-031-17763-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword: Resilience in Flood Risk Management for Communities and Citizens -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Urban Resilience -- 1.3 Private-Owned Land -- 1.4 Structure of the Book -- References -- 2 Resilient Cities and Homeowners Action: Governing for Flood Resilience Through Homeowner Contributions -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Homeowner Contributions to Flood Resilience -- 2.3 Rationales for Homeowner Involvement -- 2.3.1 Technical: Climate Change and Urbanisation -- 2.3.2 Economic: Minimisation of Damage Costs -- 2.3.3 Legal: Privately Owned Properties -- 2.3.4 Social: Division of Responsibility -- 2.4 Effective, Efficient and Legitimate Flood Risk Governance -- 2.4.1 Effectiveness -- 2.4.2 Efficiency -- 2.4.3 Legitimacy -- 2.5 Homeowners and Governing for Flood Resilience: A Complex Relation -- 2.5.1 Technical Conditions and Triggers: Knowledge and Expertise -- 2.5.2 Economic Conditions and Triggers: Financial Incentives -- 2.5.3 Legal Conditions and Triggers: Voluntary or Compulsory Measures? -- 2.5.4 Social Conditions and Triggers: Communicative Instruments -- 2.6 Conclusion and Discussion -- References -- 3 Property, Property Rights, Natural Hazards and Beyond -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Defining Property and Property Rights -- 3.2.1 Property -- 3.2.2 Property Rights in Civil Law Systems -- 3.2.3 Property Rights in Common Law Systems -- 3.2.4 Equity in Common Law Systems -- 3.3 Infringements of Property Rights -- 3.3.1 Disaster Management-Preventive Strategies -- 3.3.2 Conditions for Infringements -- 3.3.3 Coping with Disasters-Recovery Strategies -- 3.4 Discussion -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Individual Behaviour in Disaster Risk Reduction -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Theoretical Concepts -- 4.2.1 Adaptation Intention.
4.2.2 Seeking Information -- 4.2.3 Variables Used in Risk Behaviour Studies -- 4.3 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Resilient Flood Recovery-Financial Schemes for the Recovery-Mitigation Nexus -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Changes in the Understanding of the Disaster Recovery After Floods -- 5.2.1 The Traditional View of Recovery -- 5.2.2 Paradigm Shift -- 5.3 Actors and Instruments -- 5.3.1 Changing Role of Actors in Disaster Recovery -- 5.3.2 Innovative Instruments Addressing Risk Mitigation During the Recovery Phase -- 5.3.3 The Difficulty of Reaching the Recovery-Mitigation Nexus -- 5.4 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 6 Resident's Role in Sponge City Construction and Urban Flood Disaster Relief in China -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Increasing Urban Flood Disaster in the Rapid Urbanization Process of China -- 6.1.2 Sponge City Policies of China -- 6.1.3 How to Play the Important Role of Residents in Urban Stormwater Management is an Important Subject -- 6.2 Materials and Method -- 6.3 Characteristics of Living Conditions of Urban Residents in China -- 6.3.1 The Scale Structure of China's Urban Population -- 6.3.2 Housing Structure of Urban Residents in China -- 6.3.3 The Nature of Homestead Ownership of Chinese Urban Residents -- 6.4 Grassroots Autonomy of Chinese Urban Residents -- 6.4.1 Economic Autonomy: Owners' Committee -- 6.4.2 Political Autonomy: Residents' Committee -- 6.5 Attitudes of Chinese Urban Residents Toward Sponge Cities -- 6.5.1 The Importance of Residents' Attitudes -- 6.5.2 Residents' Attitudes Survey in Beijing -- 6.5.3 International Discussion Relates the Findings of Sponge City Construction in China -- 6.6 The Role of Residents in Sponge Cities -- 6.6.1 Ways for Residents to Participate in Sponge City -- 6.6.2 Content of Residents' Participation in Sponge City. 6.7 Incentive Mechanism to Encourage Residents to Participate in Sponge City Construction -- 6.7.1 Barriers for Residents to Participate in the Sponge City -- 6.7.2 Incentives for Residents' Participation -- 6.8 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Factors Influencing Flood-Related Coping Appraisal Among Homeowners and Residents in Kampala, Uganda -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Theoretical Framework and Literature Review -- 7.2.1 Theoretical Framework -- 7.2.2 Past Studies on Homeowners and Residents' Coping Appraisals -- 7.2.3 Research Hypotheses -- 7.3 Research Design -- 7.3.1 Case Study Areas -- 7.3.2 Sampling and Data Collection -- 7.3.3 Data Analysis -- 7.4 Results -- 7.4.1 Association Between Explanatory Variables and Coping Appraisal Elements in the 5 Hypotheses -- 7.4.2 Association Between Social Vulnerability and Flood Coping Appraisal -- 7.4.3 Influence of Flood Severity and Loss on Perceptions Self-Efficacy, Response Efficacy, and Implementation Costs -- 7.4.4 Influence of Receiving/Looking for Flood-Related Information on Perceptions of Self-Efficacy, Response Efficacy, and Implementation Costs -- 7.4.5 Influence of Risk Aversion (Willingness to Spent on Mitigation) on Perceptions of Self-Efficacy, Response Efficacy, and Implementation Costs -- 7.4.6 Influence of Existing Mitigation Measures on Perceptions of Self-Efficacy, Response Efficacy, and Implementation Costs -- 7.5 Regression Analyses of Flood Coping Appraisals -- 7.6 Discussion -- 7.7 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 8 Addressing the Homeowners' Barriers to Property-Level Flood Risk Adaption: A Case Study of Tailored Expert Advice in Belgium -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Flood Risk and Flood Risk Management in Flanders -- 8.3 Tailored Expert Advice -- 8.4 Research Design -- 8.5 Identification of Barriers to PLFRA Implementation in Flanders. 8.6 Confronting the Barriers to Implementing PLFRA -- 8.6.1 Threat Appraisals -- 8.6.2 Coping Appraisals -- 8.6.2.1 Limited Self-Efficacy -- 8.6.2.2 Perceived High Costs -- 8.6.2.3 Lack of Financial Resources -- 8.6.2.4 Questioning the Response Efficacy -- 8.7 Contextual Influences -- 8.7.1 Resistance to Adapt -- 8.7.2 Lack of Quality Standards and Liability Issues -- 8.7.3 Property-Ownership Complications -- 8.7.4 Lack of (Financial) Incentives -- 8.8 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 9 Strategic Risk Communication to Increase the Climate Resilience of Households-Conceptual Insights and a Strategy Example from Germany -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Communicative Measures for More Climate Resilience of Households-Strategy Design on Three Levels -- 9.2.1 Formulation of Strategic Aims -- 9.2.2 Designing the Strategic Combination of Communicative Measures -- 9.3 Designing and Implementing Single Measures -- 9.4 An Example: Increasing Climate Resilience of Private Households in Small and Medium-Sized Towns in the Free State of Saxony, Germany -- 9.4.1 Formulation of Strategic Aims -- 9.4.2 (Re-)Design of a Strategic Combination of Communicative Measures -- 9.5 Designing the Folder Sequence Private Risk Reduction -- 9.6 Conclusion: Toward New Role Models and Multilateral Communication for Climate Resilience -- References -- 10 Government, Homeowners, and Wildfire: What Can We Learn from California's Resilience Planning Experience? -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Wildfire and Plan-Making by Local Governments -- The Role of Community Members -- 10.2.1 Comprehensive Plans -- 10.2.2 Local Hazard Mitigation Plans -- 10.2.3 Community Wildfire Protection Plans -- 10.2.4 Toward More Effective Community Engagement -- 10.3 Wildfire Regulations -- 10.3.1 Community Perspectives and Support for Local Regulations -- 10.3.2 Attitudes Toward Government and Its Function. 10.3.2.1 Attitudes toward the appropriate role of government -- 10.3.2.2 Attitudes Toward Regulations Affecting Private Property -- 10.3.2.3 Attitudes Toward the Balance Between the Individual and Community -- 10.3.3 Toward Adopting More Effective Wildfire Regulations -- 10.3.3.1 Research findings -- 10.3.3.2 Effect of experience on community views of wildfire-related regulations -- 10.3.3.3 Crisis, perceived crisis, need for something new/different -- 10.3.3.4 Other factors affecting community support for additional regulations -- 10.4 Taxation and Benefit Assessment to Fund Managing Wildfire Risk -- 10.4.1 Taxation -- 10.4.2 Benefit Assessment -- 10.5 Voluntary Collaborations by Homeowners/Residents -- 10.6 Social Equity Considerations -- 10.7 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Supporting Stakeholder-Based Adaptation to Climate Change: Experiences in the City of Melbourne -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Involving Stakeholders in Urban Climate Change Adaptation -- 11.3 The City of Melbourne's Climate Change Adaptation Journey -- 11.3.1 Background: A Glance at the City of Melbourne's Development -- 11.3.2 The Rise of Urban and Environmental Planning and Management -- 11.3.3 Institutionalizing Climate Change Adaptation -- 11.3.4 Climatic Drivers of Increased Stakeholder Collaboration and Policy Integration -- 11.3.5 Resilient Melbourne as a Catalyst for Intermunicipal Collaboration in Greater Melbourne -- 11.4 Approaches and Examples of Stakeholder Engagement -- 11.4.1 Case Study 1: The Urban Forest Fund -- 11.4.2 Case Study 2: The Green Our City (Strategic) Action Plan (GOCAP) -- 11.4.3 Case Study 3: Inner Melbourne Climate Adaptation Network (IMCAN) -- 11.5 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 12 Conclusion -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Why and How Homeowners Matter in Reaching Urban Resilience -- 12.3 Where We Are -- 12.4 Future Direction. References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910637713103321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2022] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The role of sorbents in sampling and analysis of emerging pollutants in indoor environments [[electronic resource] /] / Carmen Garcia-Jares ... [et al.]
| The role of sorbents in sampling and analysis of emerging pollutants in indoor environments [[electronic resource] /] / Carmen Garcia-Jares ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (118 p.) |
| Disciplina | 628.5/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Garcia-JaresCarmen |
| Collana |
Pollution science, technology and abatement
Environmental science, engineering and technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Buildings - Protection
Dwellings - Environmental engineering Pollutants - Control Pollutants - Analysis Sorbents Housing and health |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61761-348-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461532703321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The role of sorbents in sampling and analysis of emerging pollutants in indoor environments [[electronic resource] /] / Carmen Garcia-Jares ... [et al.]
| The role of sorbents in sampling and analysis of emerging pollutants in indoor environments [[electronic resource] /] / Carmen Garcia-Jares ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (118 p.) |
| Disciplina | 628.5/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Garcia-JaresCarmen |
| Collana |
Pollution science, technology and abatement
Environmental science, engineering and technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Buildings - Protection
Dwellings - Environmental engineering Pollutants - Control Pollutants - Analysis Sorbents Housing and health |
| ISBN | 1-61761-348-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Sampling techniques and sorbent materials -- Desorption and sample treatment -- Determination techniques -- Method quality evaluation -- Selected applications. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790070003321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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