En este libro se presentan diferentes metodologias de certificacion energetica desarrolladas en Espana, y se propone un metodo de auditoria energetica, conforme a la directiva europea de eficiencia energetica en edificios. Finalmente, a modo de ejemplo, el libro presenta varios casos practicos de estudio de la certificacion energetica y auditorias energeticas, siguiendo una de las metodologias analizadas.
En el presente libro se plantean modelos para evaluar el potencial de energía en las ciudades para su autoabastecimiento, así como se aplican a las principales ciudades Españolas, opteniendo el potencial de crecimiento y ahorra residencial.
Este libro actualiza la primera parte del libro titulado Eficiencia energética en edificios. Certificación y auditorías energéticascon las últimas normativas vigentes, tanto nacionales como internacionales. El objetivo de esta obra es dar a conocer y dotar de herramientas prácticas al certificador energético de edificios: factores constructivos que determinan la demanda energética del edificio; sistemas de calefacción, ventilación, iluminación, aire acondicionado, ACS, recuperación de energía y sistemas de energías renovables para obtener el consumo de energía del edificio y emisiones de CO2 asociadas para su calificación energética; y medidas de mejora que pueden ser implementadas para mejorar la calificación energética obtenida de un determinado edificio. En el libro se analizan diferentes metodologías de certificación energética utilizadas en otros países, además de la calificación energética del edifico en España mediante el manejo de las herramientas de software actuales que se encuentran reconocidas por el ministerio español. Para que este libro sirva como guía del certificador energético, se incluyen los esquemas de utilización de las diferentes herramientas informáticas (HULC, CE3, CE3X y CERMA), la tipología de los edificios para los que están recomendadas y ejemplos de certificación energética utilizando las metodologías más habituales.
This book presents a comparative analysis of energy efficiency policies in developing countries. Although there is a vast amount of literature available about renewable energy policy and implementation in the developing world, energy efficiency tends to lack attention. This book fills this lacuna by examining the current state of the field and scope for future improvements. Drawing on a wide range of case studies including Brazil, China and Chile, the authors use a comparative approach to examine the policies and programmes being implemented, looking at the existing legal frameworks and regulatory challenges. By showcasing stories of success, as well as barriers to energy efficiency, they highlight the opportunities for increased energy access and efficiency and demonstrate how these opportunities may directly impact on climate change mitigation. This volume will be a useful resource for scholars and practitioners with an interest in energy policy and efficiency, climate change and international development.
This book contains the proceedings of the fifth International Conference on Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature (Eco-Architecture 2014). Eco-Architecture implies a new approach to the design process intended to harmonise its products with nature. This involves ideas such as minimum use of energy at each stage of the building process, taking into account the amount required during the extraction and transportation of materials, their fabrication, assembly, building erection, maintenance and eventual future recycling. Another important issue is the adaptation of the architectural design to the natural environment, learning from nature and long time honoured samples of traditional constructions. The papers in this book deal with topics such as building technologies, design by passive systems, design with nature, cultural sensitivity, life cycle assessment, resources and rehabilitation and many others. Also included are case studies from many different places around the world. Eco-Architecture by definition is a highly multi-disciplinary subject. Eco-Architecture V: Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature will therefore be of interest to, in addition to architects, many other professionals, including engineers, planners, physical scientists, sociologists and economists. Topics covered include: Design with nature; Energy efficiency; Building technologies; Ecological impacts of materials; Bioclimatic design; Water quality; Green facades; Ecological and cultural sensitivity; Education and training; Case studies; Design by passive systems; Adapted reuse; Life cycle assessment and durability; Transformative design; Sustainability indices in architecture.
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.
We live in interesting times in which life as we know it is being threatened by manmade changes to the atmosphere in which we live. On the global scale, concern is focused on climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions, and on a national scale, atmospheric pollution produced by combustion processes is of concern. A possible approach is through the development of new ideas and innovative processes to the current practices. Among the available options, multi-generation processes such as the trigeneration cycle, battery storage system, solar power plants and heat pumps have been widely studied, as they potentially allow for greater efficiency, lower costs, and reduced emissions. On the other hand, some researchers had been working to increase the potential of energy generation process through heat recovery under the steam generator, organic Rankine cycle, and absorption chillers. In this Special Issue on "Thermal Systems” of fundamental or applied and numerical or experimental investigation, many new concepts in thermal systems and energy utilization were explored and published as original research papers in this “Special Issue”.
