Intelligent Envelopes for High-Performance Buildings - Design and Strategy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book presents a series of significant methods and examples for the design of sustainable intelligent facades in a variety of contexts. Emphasis is placed on how intelligence has been applied for successful energy-saving efforts in the planning of building envelopes. Readers will find essential information on the core principles involved in designing, calculating and organizing intelligent facades according to the need for a new or retrofitted building. Not only are different materials and technologies considered, but also efficient ways to combine them according to user needs and other project-specific constraints. Illustrations, tables and graphs accompany the text, clarifying the concepts discussed. Architects, facade consultants and all those interested in and energy-saving measures and improved indoor comfort will find this book useful not only as an introduction to the subject but also as a guide to achieving more responsive building methods.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Green Energy and Technology
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2017
Authors:	Guedi Capeluto • Carlos Ernesto Ochoa
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	134
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-39254-7
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Building construction & materials > General
LSN:	3-319-39254-9
Barcode:	9783319392547

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