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Pragmatic engineering and lifestyle : responsible engineering for a sustainable future /

Pragmatic Engineering and Lifestyle draws together international experts from engineering and architecture to disclose the latest insights into forging viable means to sustain tomorrow's needs.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ting, David S-K (Editor ), Stagner, Jacqueline A. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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245 0 0 |a Pragmatic engineering and lifestyle :  |b responsible engineering for a sustainable future /  |c edited by David S-K. Ting and Jacqueline A. Stagner. 
250 |a First edition. 
264 1 |a Bingley, UK :  |b Emerald Publishing Limited,  |c 2023. 
264 4 |c ©2023 
300 |a 1 online resource (xxiv, 224 pages) :  |b color illustrations, color maps 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Cover -- Pragmatic Engineering and Lifestyle -- Pragmatic Engineering and Lifestyle: Responsible Engineering for a Sustainable Future -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- List of Contributors -- Book Description -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. High-Rise Developments: A Critical Review of the Nature and Extent of Their Sustainability -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Tall Building Construction Boom -- 1.2 Purpose of the Study -- 1.3 Sustainability as a Framework -- 2 Social Dimension 
505 8 |a 2.1 Family, Community Living, and Well-Being -- 2.2 Human Scale, Placelessness, and the Public Realm -- 2.3 People's Choice, Fit, and Comfort -- 2.4 Construction, Repair, and Maintenance -- 3 Economic Dimension -- 3.1 Space Efficiency -- 3.2 Speculative Investment -- 3.3 Building Construction and Uncompleted Buildings -- 4 Environmental Dimension -- 4.1 Carbon Emission -- 4.2 Urban Heat Island Effect -- 4.3 Wind and Natural Ventilation -- 4.4 Geological Considerations -- 4.5 Bird Collision -- 4.6 Waste Management -- 5 Discussions -- 5.1 Searching for Remedies to Problems of High-Rise Developments 
505 8 |a 5.2 Tapping the Potential of High-Rise Developments -- 6 Conclusions -- 7 Future Research -- References -- 2. Application of Expert Decision Systems for Optimal Fiber Selection for Green Building Design Components -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Analyzed Fibers -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 3. Advances in Solar-Driven Air-Conditioning Systems for Buildings -- Abstract -- 1 Need and Demand of Air-Conditioning Systems -- 1.1 Disadvantages of Conventional Air-Conditioning Systems -- 2 Desiccant Technologies -- 2.1 System Performance of LDAC Systems Are Measured 
505 8 |a 3 Solar Air-Conditioning/Cooling Systems -- 3.1 Solar Absorption Systems -- 3.2 Solar Adsorption Systems -- 3.3 Existing Solar Air-Conditioning Systems -- 3.4 Effect of Adsorption Time on the Refrigeration Performance -- 3.5 Effect of the Adsorption Time on SCP -- 4 Concluding Remark -- References -- 4. Evaluating Water-Based Trombe Walls as a Source of Heated Water for Building Applications -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 3 Methods -- 3.1 Description of the Building Simulated in Design Builder Software -- 3.2 Properties of Materials Selected in the Model -- 3.2.1 Trombe Wall 
505 8 |a 3.2.2 Walls -- 3.2.3 Roof -- 3.2.4 Floor -- 3.2.4.1 Ground Floor -- 3.2.5 Thermal Energy Storage Medium -- 3.3 Weather Conditions Used to Perform the Simulations -- 3.4 Model Configuration in Energy Plus Software -- 3.4.1 Model Options -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Comparison of Heating Load During Winter for Different Trombe Wall Configurations -- 4.2 Comparison of Cooling Load during Summer for Different Water-Based Trombe Wall Configurations -- 4.3 Comparison of Thermal Energy Stored and Water Temperature During Summer for Different Water-Based Trombe Wall Configura ... -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusions 
520 |a Pragmatic Engineering and Lifestyle draws together international experts from engineering and architecture to disclose the latest insights into forging viable means to sustain tomorrow's needs. 
588 |a Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 23, 2023). 
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650 0 |a Sustainable engineering. 
650 0 |a Environmental engineering. 
650 6 |a Ingénierie durable. 
650 6 |a Technique de l'environnement. 
650 7 |a environmental engineering.  |2 aat 
650 7 |a Engineering: general.  |2 bicssc 
650 7 |a Technology & Engineering  |x Environmental  |x General.  |2 bisacsh 
700 1 |a Ting, David S-K.,  |e editor. 
700 1 |a Stagner, Jacqueline A.,  |e editor. 
776 0 8 |i Print version:  |a Ting, David S-K.  |t Pragmatic Engineering and Lifestyle  |d Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited,c2023 
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