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:
Sustainable engineering.
Environmental engineering.
Ingénierie durable.
Technique de l'environnement.
environmental engineering.
Engineering: general.
Technology & Engineering > Environmental > General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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