Recent Advances in Energy Efficiency of Buildings

• Other Authors: Zamorano, Montserrat (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; climate-oriented; buildings; building construction; climate zones; climate change; bibliometric; climate zone; building; energy demand; building resilience; air quality; air pollution; SUNSPACE; PM removal; azure chemistry; circular economy; sustainability; SDG 11; SDG 12; buying intention; energy-efficient home appliances; green self-identity; theory of planned behavior; waste glass; light reflectance; building material coatings; soda-lime-silica glass; lead-silica glass; cool surface; cool material; cool roof; urban heat island; n/a
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Buildings are important consumers of energy; in fact, they represent 30-45% of the global energy use and one-third of total greenhouse gas emissions, as well as contributing to the urban heat-island effect. In consequence, the correct design and execution of buildings, use of new materials that redu...