Green building and phase change materials : characteristics, energy implications and environmental impacts / Mildred Coleman-Sanders, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coleman-Sanders, Mildred, editor.

Series:

Energy science, engineering and technology series.

Energy Science, Engineering and Technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Building materials.

Green products.

Sustainable construction.

Change of state (Physics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Buildings are made completely of materials. Hence, in this book, the characteristics of materials used in green buildings is elaborated on, including for green roofs and green facades. For the purpose of energy structural reduction and saving, a strategy designed by the authors is explained as well. The last two chapters explore phase change energy materials and their related technologies. The chapters introduce newly developed experimental characterization technique and numerical simulation method for PCMs (phase change microcapsules), as well as microPCMS, which have drawn great interest due to their high heat capacity and easy manipulating and operating, and thus are potentially applicable in various industries.

Contents:

GREEN BUILDING AND PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS CHARACTERISTICS, ENERGY IMPLICATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ; GREEN BUILDING AND PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS CHARACTERISTICS, ENERGY IMPLICATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 MATERIALS: A MAJOR COMPONENT OF GREEN BUILDINGS ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; FEATURES OF GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS ; Resource Efficiency ; Indoor Air Quality; Energy Efficiency ; Water Conservation ; Affordability ; EMBODIED ENERGY AND CARBON DIOXIDE IN MATERIALS; GREEN MATERIALS ; Concrete

Wood Certified Wood ; Other Green Wood Products ; Steel ; Stone ; Earth ; Novel Products ; INITIATIVES TAKEN FOR MOVING TOWARDS GREEN BUILDINGS IN MAURITIUS- A DEVELOPING COUNTRY ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 2 GREEN ROOFS AND GREEN FACADES FOR ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. GREEN FACADES FOR ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS ; 2.1. Classification of Green Facades ; 2.2. Operating Methods of Green Facades for Energy Savings Purposes ; 2.3. Research about the Use of Green Facades for Energy Savings Purposes

2.3.1. Shadow Capacity of Different Climber Plant Species 2.3.2. Green Facades as Passive Tool for Energy Savings ; 2.3.2.1. Methodology ; 2.3.2.2. First Studies with Green Facades ; 2.3.2.3. Current Research with Green Facades; 2.4. Future Research about the Use of Green Facades for Energy Savings Purposes ; 3. GREEN ROOFS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS ; 3.1. Structure and Classification of Green Roofs ; 3.2. Operating Methods of Green Roofs for Energy Savings Purposes; 3.3. Research about the Use of Green Roofs for Energy Savings Purposes

3.3.1. Possibility of Use Recycled Rubber as Drainage Material 3.3.2. Green Roofs as Passive Tool for Energy Savings ; 3.3.2.1. Methodology ; 3.3.2.2. Firsts Studies with Green Roofs ; 3.3.2.3. Current Research with Green Roofs ; 3.3.3. Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Green Roofs ; 3.3.4. A Case Study: Gardeny Green Roofs ; 3.4. Future Research about the Use of Green Roofs for Energy Savings Purposes ; CONCLUSION ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 3 GREEN BUILDING: CHARACTERISTICS, ENERGY IMPLICATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. CASE STUDY IN REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY ; ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION 2. RESEARCH GOAL ; 3. RESEARCH OUTPUT ANTICIPATION ; 4. ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS: SUSTAINABLE VERSUS UNSUSTAINABLE ; The Present State Scenario; The Sustainable Scenario ; The Unsustainable Scenario ; 5. METHODOLOGY ; 6. OPERATIONAL STEPS ; Geodatabase ; Step 1. "Geodatabase Design" ; Physical Analysis ; Step 2. "3D Modelling at Urban Level" ; Sub-Step 2.1. "Terrain 3D Model" ; Sub-Step 2.2. "Building 3D Model" ; Step 3. "Classification of Building Types" ; Valuation ; Step 4. "Sampling and Valuation at Building Level" ; Step 5. "Parameterization"

Step 6. "Generalization and Valuation at an Urban Level"

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63482-749-X