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Carbon management in the built environment
1 online resource (xviii, 216 pages) : illustrations
"Three broad sectors of the economy are generally recognised as key to a low carbon future: energy, construction and transportation. Of these, carbon management in the built environment remains the least well-studied. This much-needed book brings together the latest developments in the field of climate change science, building design, materials science, energy and policy in a form readily accessible to both students of the built environment and practitioners. Although several books exist in the broad area of carbon management, this is the first to bring together carbon management technology, technique and policy as they apply to the building sector. Clear and succinct sections on the overarching principles, policies, approaches and technologies are combined with case studies and more in-depth coverage of the most relevant topics. It explains how to produce a simple carbon footprint calculation, while also being an informative guide for those developing or implementing more advanced approaches. This easy to read book is the ideal primer for anyone needing to get to grips with carbon management in the built environment"--
Historical background: from sustainable development to carbon management. The built environment's role in the global carbon cycle. History of policies and protocols for carbon management. Equity implications of carbon management -- Overview of climate change. Climate change science and the greenhouse gases (GHGs). Global greenhouse gas emissions. Contraction and Convergence. Greenhouse gas sources. Peak oil. Greenhouse gas sinks. Adaptation and mitigation. Vulnerability -- Sectoral approaches to carbon management. Energy generation. Transport. Water and wastewater. Waste management. Information and communications technology. Manufacturing and distribution. Green spaces. Human behaviour -- Energy generation for a low carbon built environment. Centralised renewable generation -- Carbon management in the new build. Defining the 'carbon problem'. Physics of buildings. Passive/low energy design approaches. Temperate climates. Case study: The Passivhaus approach. Case study: Zero carbon domestic buildings in temperate climates. Case study: The case of zero energy (i.e. energy exporting) buildings in the UK. Case study: Zero carbon non-domestic buildings in warm, humid climates: MAS Intimates Thurulie, Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka. Problems needing urgent action. Drivers and barriers to LZC in the new build -- Carbon management in the existing stock. Retrofitting buildings for low/zero carbon--climate-specific solutions. Retrofitting buildings for low/zero carbon--climate-independent solutions. Barriers and opportunities to LZC in existing buildings -- Carbon management in cities. Introduction. Broad strategies for urban carbon management. Carbon management in developed cities. Case study: London. Case study: Tokyo. Case study: New York. Carbon management in developing cities. Case study: Bangkok. Case study. Singapore. Urban adaptation strategies to manage climate change. Management of urban carbon through spatial planning. Barriers to low carbon cities -- Operational and embodied carbon in buildings. Embodied carbon. Energy management in buildings. Key issues faced by the construction industry -- Regulations and incentives for low/zero carbon (LZC) buildings. Origins of building standards. International overview of building standards. Mandatory and voluntary approaches for low/zero carbon buildings. Critical issues in regulations and incentive schemes. Case study: World-leading regulation, RECO, California -- Tools and assessment systems for the built environment. Tools for building carbon assessment. Tools and techniques for urban carbon management -- Carbon, GHG and sustainability accounting. International standards--the GHG Protocols. C, CO2, CO2e and GHG emissions factors. Baselining. Scoping emissions. Setting boundaries. Carbon offsetting. Reporting -- Carbon and GHG accounting for organizations. Scoping and setting organisational boundaries. Protocols, standards and systems. Tools for organisational accounting. Cross-sector and sector-specific tools. Engaging staff in organisational carbon and GHG accounting. Case study: An organisational compliance scheme: the UK's CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.
Includes bibliographical references and index.