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Improvement of buildings’ Structural Quality by New Technologies

* First book in new BEST (Buildings, Energy and Solar Technology) Series
* Examines how solar thermal technologies can be implemented in building design to achieve the optimum of energy efficiency and thermal comfort
* Presents the collaborative work of 16 internationally recognized experts on the most current theory and practice

Solar thermal is now a proven technology in terms of reliability, cost-benefit, and low environmental impact. The integration of solar thermal systems and installations into the design of buildings can provide a clean, efficient and sustainable low-energy solution for heating and cooling, while, taken in a wider context, contributing to climate protection. This book covers the state of the art in the application of solar thermal technologies for buildings.
This is the first book in the BEST (Buildings, Energy and Solar Technology) Series. This series presents high-quality theoretical and application-oriented material on solar en… More >>

Solar Thermal Technologies for Buildings: The State of the Art

Sustainability at the Cutting Edge is an essential guide to understanding the future direction of sustainable technology. This fully updated new edition deals not only with current best practice and state of the art case studies, but with the very latest emerging technologies which will transform the relationship between buildings and energy.

Professor Smith describes how buildings can be made to significantly reduce their reliance on fossil-based energy by the use of solar and geothermal resources. He also describes a range of renewable energy generating technologies. As sustainable building becomes increasingly essential with the advance of climate change, government legislation and international treaties, this is valuable knowledge for every architect, engineer and designer.

This immensely practical book is packed with useful diagrams, charts and colour photographs to illustrate a variety of the most recent case studies, including the education building, the Core, at … More >>

Sustainability at the Cutting Edge, Second Edition: Emerging Technologies for low energy buildings