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This book presents the current state of knowledge on nanomaterials
and their use in buildings, ranging from glazing and vacuum
insulation to PCM composites. It also discusses recent applications
in organic photovoltaics, photo-bioreactors, bioplastics and foams,
making it an exciting read while also providing copious references
to current research and applications for those wanting to pursue
possible future research directions. Derek Clements-Croome,
Emeritus Professor in Architectural Engineering, University of
Reading (From the Foreword) Demonstrating how higher energy
efficiency in new and existing buildings can help reduce global
greenhouse gas emissions, this book details the way in which new
technologies, manufacturing processes and products can serve to
abate emissions from the energy sector and offer a cost-effective
means of improving competitiveness and drive employment. Maximizing
reader insights into how nano and biotech materials - such as
aerogel based plasters, thermochromic glazings and thermal energy
adsorbing glass, amongst others - can provide high energy
efficiency performance in buildings, it provides practitioners in
the field with an important high-tech tool to tackle key challenges
and is essential reading for civil engineers, architects, materials
scientists and researchers in the area of the sustainability of the
built environment.
This book presents the current state of knowledge on nanomaterials
and their use in buildings, ranging from glazing and vacuum
insulation to PCM composites. It also discusses recent applications
in organic photovoltaics, photo-bioreactors, bioplastics and foams,
making it an exciting read while also providing copious references
to current research and applications for those wanting to pursue
possible future research directions. Derek Clements-Croome,
Emeritus Professor in Architectural Engineering, University of
Reading (From the Foreword) Demonstrating how higher energy
efficiency in new and existing buildings can help reduce global
greenhouse gas emissions, this book details the way in which new
technologies, manufacturing processes and products can serve to
abate emissions from the energy sector and offer a cost-effective
means of improving competitiveness and drive employment. Maximizing
reader insights into how nano and biotech materials - such as
aerogel based plasters, thermochromic glazings and thermal energy
adsorbing glass, amongst others - can provide high energy
efficiency performance in buildings, it provides practitioners in
the field with an important high-tech tool to tackle key challenges
and is essential reading for civil engineers, architects, materials
scientists and researchers in the area of the sustainability of the
built environment.
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.
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