| Description |
1 online resource (366 pages) |
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Smart & Sustainable Built Environments; Contents; Preface; Introduction -- bridging the gaps in smart and sustainable built environments; PART 1 CREATING SMART AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES; 1 Smart sustainable office design -- effective technological solutions, based on typology and case studies; 2 Sustainable building: perspectives for implementation in Latin America; 3 Demonstrating New Zealand's future residential buildings; 4 Smart and sustainable city -- a case study from Hong Kong; 5 Evaluation of scenarios of a Southern-European intelligent city of the future |
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PART 2 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS6 Building as power plant -- BAPP; 7 Development of a self-contained micro-infrastructure appliance; 8 Concept for a DC-low voltage house; 9 Development of phase change thermal storage wallcoverings in buildings; 10 Investigating the energy efficiency of double-skin glass facades for an office building in Istanbul; 11 How to reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions in homes and offices in New Zealand; P |
| Summary |
This book brings together a group of international specialists to explore the current state of the art and future potential for encouraging, developing and implementing smart and sustainable built environment strategies. It covers a broad spectrum of issues, ranging from technological advancement, through the assessment of past experiences, to communication and education requirements and future strategies.:.; provides a snapshot of current methods and technologies for developing smart and sustainable built environment strategies.; over 30 fully refereed chapters from international experts.; ad |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sustainable buildings.
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Sustainable architecture.
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Ecological houses.
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Ecological houses
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Sustainable architecture
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Sustainable buildings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Brandon, P. S. (Peter S.)
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Sidwell, Anthony C
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| ISBN |
9780470759486 |
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0470759488 |
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