Transforming Markets in the Built Environment: Adapting to Climate Change

ISBN-13: 9781138986022 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 142 str.

Susan Roaf;?Abar;?Abar

Spis treści

1. Transforming the Markets for Building Resilience in a Rapidly Changing Climate – An Introduction  2. Exploring Quality of Life, Self-Determined  3. Pragmatic Ecologies: Situating Sustainable Building  4. The Global Predicament: The Radical Implications for Design  5. Values and Sustainable Lifestyles  6. Understanding Barriers to Social Adaptation: Are We Targeting the Right Concerns?  7. Cooling Exposure in Hot Humid Climates: Are Occupants 'Addicted'?  8. 20th Century Standards for Thermal Comfort: Promoting High Energy Buildings  9. 21st Century Standards for Thermal Comfort: Fostering Low Carbon Building Design  10. Automate and Motivate – Behaviour Reliant Building Technology Solutions for Greenhouse Gas Savings  11. Hybrid Buildings: A Pathway to Carbon Neutral Housing  12. The Role of Rainwater Tanks in Australia in the 21st Century  13. Social Networks Save Energy: Optimising Energy Consumption in an Eco-Village via Agent-Based Simulation

O autorze

Professor Susan Roaf is the Chair of Architectural Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. She is the author of 'Closing the Loop: Benchmarks for Sustainable Buildings' (2004) ; 'Ecohouse 3: A design Guide' (2007) and 'Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change' (2009).