Handbook of energy efficiency in buildings : a life cycle approach /

Handbook of Energy Efficiency in Buildings: A Life Cycle Approach offers a comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the subject with a further focus on the Life Cycle. The editors, renowned academics, invited a diverse group of researchers to develop original chapters for the book and managed to well...

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Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors: Asdrubali, Francesco (Editor), Desideri, Umberto (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Handbook of Energy Efficiency in Buildings: A Life Cycle Approach offers a comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the subject with a further focus on the Life Cycle. The editors, renowned academics, invited a diverse group of researchers to develop original chapters for the book and managed to well integrate all contributions in a consistent volume. Sections cover the role of the building sector on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, international technical standards, laws and regulations, building energy efficiency and zero energy consumption buildings, the life cycle assessment of buildings, from construction to decommissioning, and other timely topics. The multidisciplinary approach to the subject makes it valuable for researchers and industry based Civil, Construction, and Architectural Engineers. Researchers in related fields as built environment, energy and sustainability at an urban scale will also benefit from the books integrated perspective.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780128128183
0128128186
0128128178
9780128128176