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Eco-efficient materials for mitigating building cooling needs : design, properties and applications / / edited by F. Pacheco-Torgal [and three others] ; contributors N. L. Alchapar [and thirty six others]
Eco-efficient materials for mitigating building cooling needs : design, properties and applications / / edited by F. Pacheco-Torgal [and three others] ; contributors N. L. Alchapar [and thirty six others]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (552 p.)
Disciplina 691.0286
Collana Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
Soggetto topico Building materials - Environmental aspects
ISBN 1-78242-401-6
1-78242-380-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Eco-efficient Materials for Mitigating Building Cooling Needs: Design, Properties and Applications; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering; Foreword; Chapter 1: Introduction to eco-efficient materials to mitigate building cooling needs; 1.1. Climate change and urban heat islands (UHIs); 1.2. Adaptation to climate change and mitigation of UHI effects and of building cooling needs; 1.3. Outline of the book; References; Part One: Pavements for mitigating urban heat island effects
Chapter 2: Coating materials to increase pavement surface reflectance2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Organic polymers used as coating overlay materials for pavements; 2.2.1. Epoxy resins; 2.2.2. Acrylic ester polymers; 2.2.3. Advantages and disadvantages of various polymers; 2.3. Inorganic materials used as polymer fillers to increase reflectance; 2.3.1. White color materials for increasing visible light reflectance; 2.3.2. Various color materials for increasing NIR reflectance; 2.4. Aggregate materials with high reflectance; 2.5. Future trends; Acknowledgments; References
Chapter 3: Pavements made of concrete with high solar reflectance3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Materials for high solar reflectance concrete; 3.2.1. Water; 3.2.2. Aggregates; 3.2.3. Portland cement; 3.2.4. Slag cement; 3.2.5. Latex; 3.2.6. Fly ash; 3.2.7. Pigments; 3.3. Heat transfer in pavements; 3.4. Other potential benefits of high solar reflectance concrete; 3.5. Modeling the benefits of widespread use of high solar reflectance concrete; 3.5.1. Benefits associated with the use of SCMs; 3.5.2. Benefits as a result of mitigating urban heat island effects
3.6. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credit3.7. Other resources; 3.8. Future trends; References; Chapter 4: A comparison of thermal performance of different pavement materials; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Albedo of pavement materials; 4.2.1. Albedo field measurement methods and equipment; 4.2.2. Pavement materials and plan for albedo measurement; 4.2.2.1. Pavement materials for albedo measurement; 4.2.2.2. Plan for albedo measurement; 4.2.3. Albedo values of different pavement materials; 4.2.3.1. Albedo of nine test sections without traffic
4.2.3.2. Albedo of other different pavement materials from UCPRC testing pavements without traffic4.2.3.3. Albedo of slurry seal, cape seal, fog seal, and chip seal with more data of PCC and AC measured from field pavem...; 4.2.4. Main factors affecting field albedo measurement; 4.2.4.1. Influence of wind speed and air temperature; 4.2.4.2. Influence of cloudiness; 4.2.5. Diurnal and seasonal variation of albedo; 4.2.5.1. Diurnal variation of albedo; 4.2.5.2. Seasonal variation of albedo; 4.2.6. Change of albedo over time; 4.2.7. Summary of albedo of pavement materials
4.3. Thermal properties of pavement materials
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Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2015
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Eco-efficient materials for mitigating building cooling needs : design, properties and applications / / edited by F. Pacheco-Torgal [and three others] ; contributors N. L. Alchapar [and thirty six others]
Eco-efficient materials for mitigating building cooling needs : design, properties and applications / / edited by F. Pacheco-Torgal [and three others] ; contributors N. L. Alchapar [and thirty six others]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (552 p.)
Disciplina 691.0286
Collana Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
Soggetto topico Building materials - Environmental aspects
ISBN 1-78242-401-6
1-78242-380-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Eco-efficient Materials for Mitigating Building Cooling Needs: Design, Properties and Applications; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering; Foreword; Chapter 1: Introduction to eco-efficient materials to mitigate building cooling needs; 1.1. Climate change and urban heat islands (UHIs); 1.2. Adaptation to climate change and mitigation of UHI effects and of building cooling needs; 1.3. Outline of the book; References; Part One: Pavements for mitigating urban heat island effects
Chapter 2: Coating materials to increase pavement surface reflectance2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Organic polymers used as coating overlay materials for pavements; 2.2.1. Epoxy resins; 2.2.2. Acrylic ester polymers; 2.2.3. Advantages and disadvantages of various polymers; 2.3. Inorganic materials used as polymer fillers to increase reflectance; 2.3.1. White color materials for increasing visible light reflectance; 2.3.2. Various color materials for increasing NIR reflectance; 2.4. Aggregate materials with high reflectance; 2.5. Future trends; Acknowledgments; References
Chapter 3: Pavements made of concrete with high solar reflectance3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Materials for high solar reflectance concrete; 3.2.1. Water; 3.2.2. Aggregates; 3.2.3. Portland cement; 3.2.4. Slag cement; 3.2.5. Latex; 3.2.6. Fly ash; 3.2.7. Pigments; 3.3. Heat transfer in pavements; 3.4. Other potential benefits of high solar reflectance concrete; 3.5. Modeling the benefits of widespread use of high solar reflectance concrete; 3.5.1. Benefits associated with the use of SCMs; 3.5.2. Benefits as a result of mitigating urban heat island effects
3.6. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credit3.7. Other resources; 3.8. Future trends; References; Chapter 4: A comparison of thermal performance of different pavement materials; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Albedo of pavement materials; 4.2.1. Albedo field measurement methods and equipment; 4.2.2. Pavement materials and plan for albedo measurement; 4.2.2.1. Pavement materials for albedo measurement; 4.2.2.2. Plan for albedo measurement; 4.2.3. Albedo values of different pavement materials; 4.2.3.1. Albedo of nine test sections without traffic
4.2.3.2. Albedo of other different pavement materials from UCPRC testing pavements without traffic4.2.3.3. Albedo of slurry seal, cape seal, fog seal, and chip seal with more data of PCC and AC measured from field pavem...; 4.2.4. Main factors affecting field albedo measurement; 4.2.4.1. Influence of wind speed and air temperature; 4.2.4.2. Influence of cloudiness; 4.2.5. Diurnal and seasonal variation of albedo; 4.2.5.1. Diurnal variation of albedo; 4.2.5.2. Seasonal variation of albedo; 4.2.6. Change of albedo over time; 4.2.7. Summary of albedo of pavement materials
4.3. Thermal properties of pavement materials
Record Nr. UNINA-9910823354203321
Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2015
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Ecological and health effects of building materials / / edited by Junaid Ahmad Malik and Shriram Marathe
Ecological and health effects of building materials / / edited by Junaid Ahmad Malik and Shriram Marathe
Edizione [1st ed. 2022.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (XV, 609 p. 85 illus., 69 illus. in color.)
Disciplina 690.0286
Soggetto topico Building materials - Environmental aspects
Sustainable construction
Construction industry - Health aspects
ISBN 3-030-76073-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Preface -- 1. Potentially toxic construction materials: An Introduction -- 2. The main ecological health hazards from building materials -- 3. Atmospheric emissions from construction sector -- 4. PVC (The poison plastic), Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE), Chlorinated Polyvinylchloride (CPVC), Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CSPE), Polychloroproprene Rubber (CR)- Chemistry, Applications and ecological impacts -- 5. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emission and its adverse health effects from building sector -- 6. Heavy metal contaminations from construction materials -- 7. Nanoparticles in construction industry and their toxicity -- 8. Traditional and novel thermal insulation materials and their implications -- 9. Sulfo-Aluminate cement and magnesium phosphate cement in eco-conservation -- 10. Exposure to airborne concrete, stone, brick and granite dust -- 11. Carpets and textiles: Effect on indoor environment and health -- 12. Soil contaminations from the construction projects -- 13. Water pollution from construction industry -- 14. Construction sector, biodiversity and wildlife conservation -- 15. Embodied carbon in constructions and its ecological implications -- 16. Building Material Assessment System (BMAS) and its determination -- 17. Advances in Environmental impact assessment methods/tools in construction engineering -- 18. Special Concretes for Ecological Preservations. -- 19. Use of industrial waste materials in Civil Engineering Applications -- 20. Utilization of waste water for the construction projects -- 21. Use of Construction and Demolition wastes in Civil Engineering for Ecological preservation -- 22. Sustainable Techniques for building waste disposals -- 23. Ecological and sustainable Road constructions -- 24. Health impacts of thee Construction Workers -- 25. Sustainable Geotechnical practices in the Constructions -- 26. Sustainable infrastructural Development through Ecological Conservations.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910522942403321
Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]
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Ecological building materials for deserts and drylands / / Daniela A. Ottmann
Ecological building materials for deserts and drylands / / Daniela A. Ottmann
Autore Ottmann Daniela A.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (141 pages)
Disciplina 324.120286
Collana SpringerBriefs in Geography
Soggetto topico Building materials - Environmental aspects
Composite materials - Environmental aspects
ISBN 9783030954567
9783030954550
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910544851103321
Ottmann Daniela A.  
Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]
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Ecological urban architecture [[electronic resource] ] : qualitative approaches to sustainability / / Thomas Schröpfer ; with contributions by Limin Hee ... [et al.]
Ecological urban architecture [[electronic resource] ] : qualitative approaches to sustainability / / Thomas Schröpfer ; with contributions by Limin Hee ... [et al.]
Autore Schröpfer Thomas
Pubbl/distr/stampa Basel, : Birkhauser Architecture, 2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (207 p.)
Disciplina 720.47
Altri autori (Persone) HeeLimin
Collana Birkhäuser Generalstandingorder
Soggetto topico Sustainable architecture
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Ecological houses
Building materials - Environmental aspects
City planning - Environmental aspects
Sustainability
Architecture, Modern - 21st century
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CASE STUDIES -- MATERIALIZE -- MOBILIZE -- SIMULATE -- TRANSFORM -- NEW PERSPECTIVES -- APPENDIX
Record Nr. UNINA-9910463448803321
Schröpfer Thomas  
Basel, : Birkhauser Architecture, 2012
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Ecological urban architecture [[electronic resource] ] : qualitative approaches to sustainability / / Thomas Schröpfer ; with contributions by Limin Hee ... [et al.]
Ecological urban architecture [[electronic resource] ] : qualitative approaches to sustainability / / Thomas Schröpfer ; with contributions by Limin Hee ... [et al.]
Autore Schröpfer Thomas
Pubbl/distr/stampa Basel, : Birkhauser Architecture, 2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (207 p.)
Disciplina 720.47
Altri autori (Persone) HeeLimin
Collana Birkhäuser Generalstandingorder
Soggetto topico Sustainable architecture
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Ecological houses
Building materials - Environmental aspects
City planning - Environmental aspects
Sustainability
Architecture, Modern - 21st century
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front matter -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CASE STUDIES -- MATERIALIZE -- MOBILIZE -- SIMULATE -- TRANSFORM -- NEW PERSPECTIVES -- APPENDIX
Record Nr. UNINA-9910787336403321
Schröpfer Thomas  
Basel, : Birkhauser Architecture, 2012
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Ecological urban architecture [[electronic resource] ] : qualitative approaches to sustainability / / Thomas Schröpfer ; with contributions by Limin Hee ... [et al.]
Ecological urban architecture [[electronic resource] ] : qualitative approaches to sustainability / / Thomas Schröpfer ; with contributions by Limin Hee ... [et al.]
Autore Schröpfer Thomas
Pubbl/distr/stampa Basel, : Birkhauser Architecture, 2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (207 p.)
Disciplina 720.47
Altri autori (Persone) HeeLimin
Collana Birkhäuser Generalstandingorder
Soggetto topico Sustainable architecture
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Ecological houses
Building materials - Environmental aspects
City planning - Environmental aspects
Sustainability
Architecture, Modern - 21st century
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front matter -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CASE STUDIES -- MATERIALIZE -- MOBILIZE -- SIMULATE -- TRANSFORM -- NEW PERSPECTIVES -- APPENDIX
Record Nr. UNINA-9910825717603321
Schröpfer Thomas  
Basel, : Birkhauser Architecture, 2012
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Energetic characterization of building evolution : a multi-perspective evaluation in the Andean region of Ecuador / / Jefferson Eloy Torres-Quezada
Energetic characterization of building evolution : a multi-perspective evaluation in the Andean region of Ecuador / / Jefferson Eloy Torres-Quezada
Edizione [1st ed. 2023.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (150 pages)
Disciplina 720.472
Collana Green energy and technology
Soggetto topico Architecture and energy conservation
Building materials - Environmental aspects
Buildings - Energy conservation
ISBN 9783031215988
9783031215971
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto The Construction Evolution and their Energectic Impact in Andean Region Buildings -- The Constructive Evolution of the Envelope. The Impact on Indoor Thermal Conditions in Andean Regions -- Construction Development, Economic Evolution, and Environmental Impact in Ecuador -- Constructive Sincerity and Bioclimatic Architecture -- Materials From a Heritage Perspective.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910647781803321
Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023]
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Environmental design & construction
Environmental design & construction
Pubbl/distr/stampa Troy, MI : , : Business News Pub., , 1997-
Disciplina 711
Soggetto topico Buildings
Building materials - Environmental aspects
Green products
Environmental protection
Periodicals
Soggetto genere / forma Periodicals.
ISSN 2328-5567
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Altri titoli varianti Environmental design and construction
Environmental design + construction
Environmental design plus construction
EDC magazine
Record Nr. UNINA-9910134104303321
Troy, MI : , : Business News Pub., , 1997-
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Environmental design & construction
Environmental design & construction
Pubbl/distr/stampa Troy, MI : , : Business News Pub., , 1997-
Disciplina 711
Soggetto topico Buildings
Building materials - Environmental aspects
Green products
Environmental protection
Periodicals
Soggetto genere / forma Periodicals.
ISSN 2328-5567
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Altri titoli varianti Environmental design and construction
Environmental design + construction
Environmental design plus construction
EDC magazine
Record Nr. UNISA-996213546403316
Troy, MI : , : Business News Pub., , 1997-
Materiale a stampa
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