Overview
- Places building automation and smart grids in the context of smart and sustainable use of energy
- Integrates social, economic and environmental challenges with engineering solutions
- Leading researchers' work on fundamental and applied sustainable energy research
Part of the book series: Energy, Environment, and Sustainability (ENENSU)
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This book covers different aspects of energy sustainability in residential buildings and neighborhoods, starting from the construction and design aspects, and moving on to HVAC systems and lighting, and the applications, harvesting, use and storage of renewable energy. The volume focuses on smart and sustainable use of energy, discussing both the technological advancements and the economic, social and environmental impacts. Novel approaches to recycling of waste and materials in the context of residential buildings are also presented. This volume will be of interest to researchers and policy makers working in the fields of renewable energy, sustainable design and city planning.
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Energy Sustainability Implementation
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Energy Sustainability Strategies
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Energy Sustainability Technologies
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Teodora-Emilia Motoasca (PhD) is an Assistant Professor at Electrical Engineering (ESAT) TC, KU Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven), Belgium. She has previously worked as an Assistant Professor and Post Doc in KU Leuven and Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands, respectively. Her research interests are in the design of electric/hydraulic drive trains, electric motors and other types of actuators; assistive devices and energy efficient design. She has authored more than 34 research papers and holds 1 patent.
Avinash K Agarwal (PhD) is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. His areas of interest are IC engines, combustion, alternative fuels, conventional fuels, optical diagnostics, laser ignition, HCCI, emission and particulate control, and large bore engines. He has published 24 books and 230+ international journal and conference papers. Prof. Agarwal is a Fellow of SAE (2012), ASME (2013), ISEES (2015) and INAE (2015). He received several awards such as Prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award-2016 in Engineering Sciences, Rajib Goyal prize-2015, NASI-Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award-2012; INAE Silver Jubilee Young Engineer Award-2012; SAE International’s Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award-2008; INSA Young Scientist Award-2007; UICT Young Scientist Award-2007; INAE Young Engineer Award-2005.
Hilde Breesch (PhD) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, KU Leuven and Head of Construction Technology Cluster at Technology campuses Ghent/ Aalst. Her research expertise is in Energy performance and indoor climate; interaction building and HVAC systems; commissioning and monitoring for sustainable building construction, and has previously with KAHO Sint-Lieven, Ghent University and Technum NV in Belgium.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Energy Sustainability in Built and Urban Environments
Editors: Emilia Motoasca, Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Hilde Breesch
Series Title: Energy, Environment, and Sustainability
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3284-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-3283-8Published: 21 November 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-3284-5Published: 09 November 2018
Series ISSN: 2522-8366
Series E-ISSN: 2522-8374
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 329
Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 103 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings, Building Construction and Design, Sustainable Development, Building Physics, HVAC, Energy Efficiency