Handbook of Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Handbook of Energy Efficiency in Buildings: A Life Cycle Approach offers a comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the subject with a further focus on the Life Cycle. The editors, renowned academics, invited a diverse group of researchers to develop original chapters for the book and managed to well integrate all contributions in a consistent volume. Sections cover the role of the building sector on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, international technical standards, laws and regulations, building energy efficiency and zero energy consumption buildings, the life cycle assessment of buildings, from construction to decommissioning, and other timely topics.

The multidisciplinary approach to the subject makes it valuable for researchers and industry based Civil, Construction, and Architectural Engineers. Researchers in related fields as built environment, energy and sustainability at an urban scale will also benefit from the books integrated perspective.

• Presents a complete and thorough coverage of energy efficiency in buildings
• Provides an integrated approach to all the different elements that impact energy efficiency
• Contains coverage of worldwide regulation

Professors, researchers, students, and professionals involved in building efficiency research, design and construction

1. Introduction

2. Recommendations and standards (international technical standards, main laws and regulations; EU Directives; energy labelling)

2.1 EU legislation for Energy Efficiency in Buildings

2.2 North American legislation for Energy Efficiency in Buildings

2.3 Asian legislation for Energy Efficiency in Buildings

3. From Efficient to Sustainable and Zero Energy Consumption Buildings

3.1 ZEB and NZEB (definitions, design methodologies, good practices and case studies)

3.2 Passive houses and bioclimatic architecture

3.3 Sustainability rating systems (LEED, BREEAM, Green Star, ITACA)

4. Life Cycle Assessment of buildings

5. Simulation tools (steady-state and dynamic codes, critical review, advantages and disadvantages, accuracy and reliability)

6. Building envelope

6.1 Physical properties of building materials (laboratory methodologies for the measurement of thermophyiscal and optical properties of building materials; acoustical properties; tables with a review of properties)

6.2 Innovative and advanced insulation materials and systems

6.3 Innovative and advances glazing materials (electrochromic, thermochromic, selective coatings)

6.4 Adaptive Facades

6.5 Cool roofs

7. High efficiency plants and building integrated renewable energy systems

7.1 Building integrated PV

7.2 Solar thermal energy for building applications

7.3 Ground source heat pumps

7.4 CCHP for buildings

7.5 Efficient heat and cooling distribution in buildings

8. Building automation for energy efficiency

8.1 Efficient lighting systems

8.2 Water Saving

8.3 Energy management in buildings

8.4 Smart building management

9. Energy efficiency in building renovation

9.1 Energy audit of existing buildings (methodologies and tools for the energy audit of existing buildings)

9.2 Definitions and Topics in energy behavior of compact urban fabric

9.3 New technologies in energy efficient building renovation

9.4 Solutions to improve energy efficiency in HVAC for renovated buildings

9.5 Costs-benefits analysis of buildings renovation

10. Conclusions