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Sustainable renovation : strategies for commercial building systems and envelope /
The complete resource on performing sustainable renovations for both Historic and modern existing buildingsThis forward-looking and insightful guide explores how the sustainable renovation of existing buildings presents great opportunities for initiating extensive changes in the performance of the b...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons,
©2012.
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| Colección: | Wiley series in sustainable design.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Sustainable Renovation: Strategies for Commercial Building Systems and Envelope; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Sustainability Defined; The Urgency of Sustainability in Buildings; The Importance of Existing Buildings; Renovation Contrasted with Replacement; Facility Management and Incremental Renovation; The Benefits of Sustainable Renovation; Health and Comfort; Economic Returns; Reduction of Climate Change Impact; Chapter 2: Whole Building Design; Introduction; Existing Building Context; Climate and Function; Building Energy Simulation Models.
- Testing and Benchmarking PerformanceUnderstanding Existing Building Strategies; Daylight; Ventilation; Permanent Materials; Building Envelope; Building Systems; Modern Building Code Implications; Chapter 3: Facility Management Upgrades; Introduction; Immediate Improvement; Behaviors; Testing and Analyzing Performance; Retrocommissioning; Lighting; Plug Loads; Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning; Water Use; Beyond Energy--Green Operations and Maintenance; Indoor Environmental Quality; Regional Issues; Putting Your Program Together; Chapter 4: Building Envelope Redesign; Introduction.
- Air Infiltration LossesInsulation Strategies; Cold Climate; Humid Middle Latitude Climate; Hot Humid Climate; Hot Dry Climate; Continental Climate; Pre-War Buildings; Thermal Mass and Climate Zones; Masonry Wall Design; Window Replacement and Shading; Roof Structure and Insulation; Roofing; Mid-Century Modern Buildings; Curtain Wall Replacement, Modification, and Shading; Insulation Options; Window Replacement; Roofing; Late Modern Buildings; Introducing Daylight; Correcting Roof Structures and Slope; Insulation Options; Window Replacement; Roofing; Chapter 5: Building Systems Replacement.
- Building System NeedsThermal Comfort; Water Use; Light; Building Controls and Environmental Responsiveness; Pre-War Buildings; Renovation or Replacement of Steam and Hydronic Systems; Improving Ventilation and Fire Safety; Restoring or Improving Daylighting; Water Saving Strategies; Electric Power and Controls Replacement; Mid-Century Modern Buildings; Renovation or Replacement of Hydronic Systems; Creating New Passive Ventilation Options; Improving or Replacing Forced Air Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning; Restoring or Improving Daylighting; Water-Saving Strategies.
- Electric Power and Controls ReplacementLate Modern Buildings; Strategies for Deep Floor Plates; Creating New Passive Ventilation Options; Improving or Replacing Forced Air Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning; Restoring or Improving Daylighting; Water-Saving Strategies; Electric Power and Controls Replacement; Systems Replacement Summary; Chapter 6: Building Materials; Environmentally Beneficial Products; Rating Systems and Lifecycle Assessment; LCA Tools; Recycling, Salvage, and Reuse; Resource Efficiency; Reduction in Operational Energy and Waste; Low-Emitting Materials.