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Built environment : identifying, developing, and moving sustainable communities through renewable energy /
Be it in our home or workplace, we are becoming increasingly accustomed to enjoying the maximum comfort levels. To make the indoor environment as per our suitability is a challenging task. Buildings are one of the most important contributors of pollutants and waste that affects the urban environment...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hauppauge, New York :
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,
2014.
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| Colección: | Energy science, engineering and technology series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- BUILT ENVIRONMENT: IDENTIFYING, DEVELOPING, AND MOVING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY; BUILT ENVIRONMENT: IDENTIFYING, DEVELOPING, AND MOVING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Biography; Acknowledgments; Key Terms and Definitions; Types of Heat Pump Technologies; Proper Sizing and Installation; The Duct Systems; The Outdoor Unit; Introduction; 1.1. Background; 1.2. Objective of the Study; 1.3. Scope of the Book.
- Chapter 1: Principle of Low Energy Building Design: Heating, Ventilation and Air ConditioningAbstract; Nomenclature; Indices; Greek Symbols; 1. Introduction; 2. Built Environment; 3. Achieving Energy Efficient Ventilation; 3.1. Thermal Recovery; 3.2. Ground Pre-Conditioning; 3.3. Demand Control Ventilation; 3.4. Displacement Ventilation; 4. Outdoors Air Pollution; 4.1. Filtration; 4.2. Positioning of Air Intakes; 4.3. Air Quality Controlled Fresh Air Dampers; 4.4. Building Air Tightness; 5. Indoor Pollutants; 5.1. Source Control; 5.2. Enclosing and Ventilating at Source.
- 5.3. General Ventilation6. Ventilation of Spaces in Humid Climate; 6.1. Air Movement in Buildings; 6.2. Natural Ventilation; 6.3. Mechanical Ventilation; 6.4. Bioclimatic Design; 6.5. Infiltration; 6.6. Passive Ventilation Systems; 6.7. Passive Cooling; 7. Air Pollutants and Transmutation; 8. Greenhouses; 9. Effects of Urban Density; 9.1. Energy Efficiency and Architectural Expression; 9.2. Sustainable Practices; 9.3. Buildings and CO2 Emission; 9.4. Energy Efficiency; 9.5. Policy Recommendations for a Sustainable Energy Future; 10. Low Carbon Building for the Future.
- 10.1. Low-Energy Device for Integrated Heating, Cooling and Humidity Control in Greenhouses10.2. Bioclimatic Approach; 10.3. Applications of Solar Energy; 11. Theoretical Foundations; 12. Climate Change; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Renewable Energy Technologies, Environment and Sustainable Development; Abstract; 1. Renewable Energy from Ground Sources; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Group Loops; 1.2.1. Open Loop Systems; 1.2.2. Closed Loop Systems; 1.3. Varieties of Heat Pumps; 1.3.1. Thermal Storage; 1.3.2. Air-to-Air Heat Pumps; 1.3.3. Ground and Water Source Heat Pumps; 1.3.3.1. COP.
- 1.3.3.2. Energy Efficiency Ratios for Heat Pumps1.3.3.3. Balance Point; 1.3.3.4. Airflow Requirements; 1.4. Heat Pump Principles; 1.4.1. Heat Sources; 1.4.2. Temperature; 1.4.2.1. Fahrenheit; 1.4.2.2. Celsius; 1.4.2.3. Kelvin; 1.4.2.4. Rankine; 1.4.3. Heat; 1.4.3.1. Specific Heat; 1.4.3.2. Latent Heat; 1.4.3.3. Sensible Heat; 1.4.3.4. Insulator; 1.4.3.5. Conductor; 1.4.3.6. Pressure; 1.5.1. Energy; 1.5.1.1. Enthalpy; 1.5.1.2. Entropy; 1.5.1.3. Carnot Engines, Heat Pumps, and Refrigerators; 1.5.1.4. The Carnot Machine; 1.5.1.5. Efficiency; 1.5.1.6. Heat Transfer in Ponds.