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Cost-Effective Energy Efficient Building Retrofitting:Materials, Technologies, Optimization and Case Studies provides essential knowledge for civil engineers, architects, and other professionals working in the field of cost-effective energy efficient building retrofitting.
The building sector is responsible for high energy consumption and its global demand is expected to grow as each day there are approximately 200,000 new inhabitants on planet Earth. The majority of electric energy will continue to be generated from the combustion of fossil fuels releasing not only carbon dioxide, but also methane and nitrous oxide. Energy efficiency measures are therefore crucial to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of the building sector.
Energy efficient building retrofitting needs to not only be technically feasible, but also economically viable. New building materials and advanced technologies already exist, but the knowledge to integrate all active components is still scarce and far from being widespread among building industry stakeholders.
Researchers and engineers working in architecture, construction, civil engineering and the refurbishment of buildings, and materials science
Chapter 1. Introduction to Cost-Effective Energy-Efficient Building Retrofitting
Part I: Materials and Technologies
Chapter 2. Methodologies for Selection of Thermal Insulation Materials for Cost-Effective, Sustainable, and Energy-Efficient Retrofitting
Chapter 3. Phase Change Materials for Application in Energy-Efficient Buildings
Chapter 4. Reflective Materials for Cost-Effective Energy-Efficient Retrofitting of Roofs
Chapter 5. Solar Air Collectors for Cost-Effective Energy-Efficient Retrofitting
Chapter 6. Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) for Cost-Effective Energy-Efficient Retrofitting
Part II: Optimization
Chapter 7. Measurement and Verification Models for Cost-Effective Energy-Efficient Retrofitting
Chapter 8. A Cost-Effective Human-Based Energy-Retrofitting Approach
Chapter 9. An Overview of the Challenges for Cost-Effective and Energy-Efficient Retrofits of the Existing Building Stock
Chapter 10. Smart Heating Systems for Cost-Effective Retrofitting
Chapter 11. Artificial Neural Networks for Predicting the Energy Behavior of a Building Category: A Powerful Tool for Cost-Optimal Analysis
Part III: Case Studies
Chapter 12. Cost-Effectiveness of Retrofitting Swedish Buildings
Chapter 13. Cost-Efficient Solutions for Finnish Buildings
Chapter 14. Cost-Effective District-Level Renovation: A Russian Case Study
Chapter 15. Cost-Effective Energy and Indoor Climate Renovation of Estonian Residential Buildings
Chapter 16. Cost-Effective Energy Refurbishment of Prefabricated Buildings in Serbia
Chapter 17. Cost-Effective Refurbishment of Residential Buildings in Austria
Chapter 18. Cost-Effective Energy Retrofitting of Buildings in Spain: An Office Building of the University of the Basque Country
Chapter 19. Cost-Effective Refurbishment of Italian Historic Buildings
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