Volume II: Thermal Behaviour, Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Sustainable Construction

• Otros Autores: Santos, Paulo (Editor)
• Formato: Electrónico Capítulo de libro
• Lenguaje: inglés
• Publicado: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Materias: Technology: general issues; Chemical engineering; energy efficiency improvement; HVAC operation; dynamic optimization; sustainability; reed (Arundo donax); material characterisation; natural materials; vernacular architecture; holistic; energy management system; sustainable; building performance; thermal performance; indoor comfort; energy performance; design parameters; energy simulation; building envelope; convection; radiation; heat transfer coefficient; correlation; climate-adaptive building shells; sustainable design; energy efficiency; shape-memory alloy; climate change; experimental assessment; double-pane; lightweight steel frame (LSF); partition walls; aerogel thermal break strips; aluminium reflective foils; thermochromic coatings; solar transmittance; solar reflectance; Energy Use Intensity; higher education buildings; energy consumption; benchmarking; hot and humid climates; EnergyPlus; nZEB; HVAC management; monitoring campaign; load matching; computational fluid dynamics; social housing; energy demand; energy refurbishment; internal gains; occupation rate; life cycle cost; life cycle assessment (LCA); ReCiPe indicator; global warming potential (GWP) indicator; environmental impact; heating and cooling systems; occupant behaviour; road thermal collector; borehole thermal storage; alternative energy system
• Acceso en línea: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This second volume of the Special Issue includes 13 contributions, from across the world, with very interesting research topics such as: Energy Intensity Reduction; Large-Scale Non-Residential Buildings; Dynamic Control of HVAC with Heat Pumps; Reed Potential as a Regenerative Building Material and...