Materials for energy efficiency and thermal comfort in buildings

Almost half of the total energy produced in the developed world is inefficiently used to heat, cool, ventilate and control humidity in buildings, to meet the increasingly high thermal comfort levels demanded by occupants. The utilisation of advanced materials and passive technologies in buildings wo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Hall, Matthew R. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, Fla. : Oxford : CRC Press ; Woodhead Pub. Ltd 2010.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Woodhead Publishing in energy ; no. 14.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628254506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. Fundamental issues and building physics : understanding energy efficiency and thermal comfort in the built environment
  • pt. 2. Materials and sustainable technologies : improving energy efficiency and thermal comfort in the built environment
  • pt. 3. Application of advanced building materials and design : improving energy efficiency and thermal comfort in the built environment.