A reduction in the energy demand of buildings can make a major contribution to achieving national and international carbon reduction goals, in addition to addressing the interlinked issues of sustainable development, fuel poverty and fuel security. Despite improvements in thermal efficiency, the energy demand of buildings stubbornly remains unchanged, or is only declining slowly, due to the challenges posed by growing populations, the expectations of larger, more comfortable and better equipped living spaces, and an expanding commercial sector. Building Futures offers an interdisciplinary approach to explore this lack of progress, combining technical and social insights into the challenges of designing, constructing and operating new low energy buildings, as well as improving the existing, inefficient, building stock. The twin roles of energy efficiency, which is predominantly concerned with technological solutions, and energy conservation which involves changing peoples' behaviour, are both explored. The book includes a broad geographical range and scale of case studies from the UK, Europe and further afield, including Passivhaus in Germany and the UK, Dongtan Eco City in China and retrofit houses in Denmark. This book is a valuable resource for students and academics of environmental science and energy-based subjects as well as construction and building management professionals.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415720120
eBay Product ID (ePID)
216432963
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Building Services Engineering
Author
Chris Foulds, Jane Powell, Jennifer Monahan
Publication Name
Building Futures: Managing Energy in the Built Environment
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Physics
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
244 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
246mm
Item Width
189mm
Item Weight
544g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jennifer Monahan, Jane Powell, Chris Foulds
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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