Eco-efficient Materials for Reducing Cooling Needs in Buildings and Construction
eBook - ePub

Eco-efficient Materials for Reducing Cooling Needs in Buildings and Construction

Design, Properties and Applications

  1. 484 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Eco-efficient Materials for Reducing Cooling Needs in Buildings and Construction

Design, Properties and Applications

About this book

Eco-efficient Materials for Reducing Cooling Needs in Buildings and Construction: Design, Properties and Applications provides a comprehensive review on building envelope materials and technologies for reducing cooling needs in buildings. The book offers in-depth analysis of the performance of new innovative materials and technologies used in pavements, facade and roofing materials, PCMs and chromogenic smart materials. Includes practical case study examples of their applications in building and construction. The book is an essential reference resource for researchers, architects and civil engineers, city planners, product developers, manufacturers, and other professionals working in eco-efficient cooling materials and sustainable and zero-energy building design.- Offers a comprehensive review of building envelope materials and technologies for reducing cooling needs- Features practical case studies, which are fundamental for building design and applications- Provides in-depth analysis of performance for different materials and technologies- Features brand new chapters on pavements, facade and roofing materials, PCMs and chromogenic smart materials

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Yes, you can access Eco-efficient Materials for Reducing Cooling Needs in Buildings and Construction by Fernando Pacheco-Torgal,Lech Czarnecki,Anna Laura Pisello,Luisa F. Cabeza,Claes Goran-Granqvist in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Materials Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Contributors
  6. 1: Introduction to eco-efficient materials for reducing cooling needs in buildings and construction
  7. Part One: Pavements for mitigating urban heat island effects
  8. Part Two: Facade materials for reducing cooling needs
  9. Part Three: Roofing materials for reducing cooling needs
  10. Part Four: PCMS and switchable glazing based materials for reducing cooling needs
  11. Index