Description
Book SynopsisProviding a complete and in-depth overview of the available knowledge in the area of low energy and low carbon architecture. The scope of this edited book includes several important topics ranging from chapters giving a broad view of the progressing models in ecologically responsible environments to other chapters focussing on recent advances in design strategies and building technologies in low energy heating, cooling, daylighting, materials, and building sustainable systems. Two other essential topics are covered, providing a link between theory and implementation: sustainable energy policies/standards and performance modeling in low energy architecture. Finally, the book will give the readers insight into the future of low energy and low carbon architecture in the beyond-green era and discussed in the broader context of the progressing theories of regenerative design.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Ecologically responsible environments
Sustainable energy policies and standards
Low energy architecture in hot climates
Low energy architecture in cold climates
Daylighting strategies for low energy architecture
Comfort models in low energy architecture
Sustainable advanced building materials
Building energy efficient HVAC systems
Building integrated photovoltaics
Performance modeling in low energy architecture
Beyond green, the regenerative design
