Diseño y gestión de edificios de consumo de energía casi nulo. nZEB
Diseño y gestión de edificios de consumo de energía casi nulo. nZEB

Author: REY MARTINEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER

Publisher: Ediciones Paraninfo, S.A.

Published: 2020-10-26

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 8428341877

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La Unión Europea (UE) mediante EU Green Deal tiene como objetivo, para el año 2050, alcanzar una economía limpia, con cero emisiones. El sector de la edificación en la UE representa más del 40 % del consumo medio de la energía final, por lo que el fomento de la eficiencia energética en los edificios constituye una parte importante del conjunto de políticas y medidas necesarias para cumplir el EU Green Deal.;La Directiva 2010/31/UE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo define edificio de consumo de energía casi nulo (nZEB) como un edificio con un nivel de eficiencia energética muy alto, donde la cantidad casi nula o muy baja de energía requerida debería estar cubierta principalmente por energía de origen renovable. En España, el Documento Básico DB-HE «Ahorro de Energía» del Código Técnico de la Edificación, aprobado en diciembre de 2019, considera como edificio de consumo de energía casi nulo, nZEB, aquel que cumple unos valores límites del indicador de consumo de energía primaria no renovable y consumo de energía primaria total.;Diseño y gestión de edificios de consumo de energía casi nulo, nZEB tiene como objetivos principales presentar los conceptos, la legislación (tanto europea como española), el marco estructural, los indicadores energéticos y medioambientales, las herramientas de cálculo y diseño mediante la simulación dinámica, las actuaciones que representan una elevada reducción de la demanda de energía, las tecnologías HVAC de alta eficiencia energética, la integración de los sistemas de energía renovables, el confort térmico, la calidad del aire IAQ y ventilación que deben alcanzar los edificios, así como la gestión energética en edificios existentes, completada con la monitorización y control de los sistemas que integran el edificio, BMS.;La finalidad de esta obra es dar a conocer y dotar de herramientas prácticas al diseñador y gestor energético de edificios nuevos o rehabilitados de consumo casi nulo.;Francisco Javier Rey Martínez es Catedrático de Universidad en la Escuela de Ingenierías Industriales de la Universidad de Valladolid.;Eloy Velasco Gómez es Catedrático de Universidad en la Escuela de Ingenierías Industriales de la Universidad de Valladolid.;Julio F. San José Alonso es Catedrático de Universidad en la Escuela de Ingenierías Industriales de la Universidad de Valladolid.;Ana Tejero González es profesora contratada Doctora en la Escuela de Ingenierías Industriales de la Universidad de Valladolid.;Javier M. Rey Hernández es profesor contratado Doctor de la Universidad Miguel de Cervantes.;Paula M. Esquivias Fernández es Doctora Arquitecta por la Universidad de Sevilla. Contratada posdoctoral en la Universidad de Valladolid.

Rays of Hope
Rays of Hope

Author: Denis Hayes

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780393064186

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Climate Change Policy
Climate Change Policy

Author: Michael Bothe

Publisher: Eleven International Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 9077596054

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This book presents the research results of an interdisciplinary study on climate change policies by the Enforcing Environmental Policy (EEP) Network, a project supported by the Human Dimension Potential Programme. Contributions are from highly qualified economic and legal specialists based at research institutes across Europe. The book gives answers to several questions related to the implementation of the international rules on climate change, most notably the Kyoto Protocol. It analyses ways and means to facilitate and encourage compliance with the objectives of the Kyoto Protocol. It is addressed to policy-makers, academics, business-sector and stakeholders throughout and outside Europe. Due to its interdisciplinary approach, this work is a distinctive and unique product compared to the existing literature on the subject. The effective implementation of climate protection and clean air policy requires an understanding of the political, legal and economic structures and constraints facing policy makers - and this is exactly what this book offers.

District Heating and Cooling Networks in the European Union
District Heating and Cooling Networks in the European Union

Author: Antonio Colmenar-Santos

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-07-18

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 3319579525

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This book evaluates the potential of the combined use of district heating networks and cogeneration in the European Union (EU). It also proposes measures to remove barriers hindering their widespread implementation, formulates policies for their implementation, and evaluates their economic, energy, and environmental consequences. The book presents a preliminary assessment of the likely cost and the impact of widespread adoption of district heating networks and cogeneration carried out in three cities that represent the variety of climatic conditions in the EU. Based on this assessment, it is estimated that by undertaking the maximum economically feasible implementation across the EU, fuel savings of €95M/year would be achieved, representing energy savings of 6,400 petajoules (PJ), which is around 15% of the total final energy consumption in the EU in 2013 (46,214.5 PJ). Using simple and quick calculations and not specific software, the method used allows the evaluation of the potential benefits of retrofitting existing power plants into cogeneration plants and connecting them to nearby heating networks. In light of increasing energy costs and environmental concerns, the book is of interest to heating engineers, city planners, and policy-makers around the globe.

Zero-Energy Buildings
Zero-Energy Buildings

Author: Jesus Alberto Pulido Arcas

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-12-16

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1789852455

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The building industry is one of the largest energy consumers and countries all over the world are striving to design buildings that satisfy the user’s expectations while containing their energy consumption. In this context, zero-energy buildings have emerged as a technological paradigm that can solve this global issue, but its implementation in different contexts has brought a profound debate about its technical, social, and environmental limitations. Thanks to contributions from a variety of scholars from different countries, this book explores different aspects of the zero-energy buildings and gives the reader a broad view of the feasibility of implementation in different contexts.

Energy Optimization and Prediction in Office Buildings
Energy Optimization and Prediction in Office Buildings

Author: Carlos Rubio-Bellido

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-04-20

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 331990146X

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This book explains how energy demand and energy consumption in new buildings can be predicted and how these aspects and the resulting CO2 emissions can be reduced. It is based upon the authors’ extensive research into the design and energy optimization of office buildings in Chile. The authors first introduce a calculation procedure that can be used for the optimization of energy parameters in office buildings, and to predict how a changing climate may affect energy demand. The prediction of energy demand, consumption and CO2 emissions is demonstrated by solving simple equations using the example of Chilean buildings, and the findings are subsequently applied to buildings around the globe. An optimization process based on Artificial Neural Networks is discussed in detail, which predicts heating and cooling energy demands, energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Taken together, these processes will show readers how to reduce energy demand, consumption and CO2 emissions associated with office buildings in the future. Readers will gain an advanced understanding of energy use in buildings and how it can be reduced.

Energy Poverty Alleviation
Energy Poverty Alleviation

Author: Carlos Rubio-Bellido

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-01-14

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 3030910849

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This book presents research on energy poverty alleviation, approaching the complex phenomenon topic holistically and with heterogeneity. It includes contributions from research teams studying the topic at a national, regional and local levels worldwide. The book is divided in two main blocks. The first part, New Approaches, involves novel assessments and concepts from a global and multidisciplinary point of view. The second part, Contexts, offers new theoretical diagnoses focused on case studies of different scales from around the world, and concepts for future trends. Energy Poverty Alleviation will be of interest to policy makers, stakeholders, academics and researchers with knowledge in the energy poverty field.

Sustainable Development and Renovation in Architecture, Urbanism and Engineering
Sustainable Development and Renovation in Architecture, Urbanism and Engineering

Author: Pilar Mercader-Moyano

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-03-17

Total Pages: 451

ISBN-13: 3319514423

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This book provides an overview of the environmental problems that arise from construction activity, focusing on refurbishment as an alternative to the current crisis in the construction sector, as well as on measures designed to minimize the effects on the environment. Furthermore, it offers professionals insights into alternative eco-efficient solutions using new materials to minimize environmental impacts and offers solutions that they can incorporate into their own designs and buildings. It also demonstrates best practices in the cooperation between various universities in Andalusia in Spain and Latin America and many public and private companies and organizations. This book serves as a valuable reference resource for professionals and researchers and provides an overview on the status of investigations to find solutions to improve sustainable development in terms of materials, systems, facilities, neighborhoods, buildings, and awareness of the society involved.

Solar Radiation Applications
Solar Radiation Applications

Author: Segun R. Bello

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2015-05-06

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9535121243

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Two essential components of solar energy which are derivable from the sun-radiant light (passive solar power) and heat (active solar powers) have been harnessed for decades using a range of continuously-evolving and cutting-edge technologies. Such technologies include solar heating, solar photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, solar architecture and photo emitters. Recently, there has been active research in solar energy resources due to improvements in solar panel geometry, photo-cell materials, glazing and panel orientation. Equally, more rigorous methods of modeling inter-reflections within curvilinear surfaces are now being evaluated for simplified analytical evaluations. Therefore, this book, Solar Radiation Applications, presents the outcomes of selective and classic works on the optimization of these essential fields in active solar energy research.