Energy and Climate in the Urban Built Environment

ISBN-13: 9781873936900 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 410 str.

Opis

Cities have a huge impact on the local climate and require vast quantities of energy to keep them functioning. The urban environment has a big impact on the performance and needs of buildings. The size and mechanism of these interactions is poorly understood and strategies to mitigate them are rarely implemented. This book addresses these issues.

Spis treści

Part 1 * On the Built Environment � the Urban Influences * Climate and Climate Change * Wind Patterns in Urban Environments * Wind Patterns in Urban Environments * Thermal Balance in the Urban Environment * Heat-island Effect * The Canyon Effect * The Energy Impact of the Urban Environment * Short-wave Radiation * Urban Pollution * The Role of Green Spaces * Appropriate Materials for the Urban Environment * Applied Lighting Technology for Urban Buildings * Active Solar Heating Systems for Urban Areas * Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in the Urban Environment * Urban Settlements * Part 2 * Guidelines for Integrating Energy Conservation Techniques in Urban Buildings * Examples of Urban Buildings * Appendix * Index

O autorze

M. Santamouris