Energy Conservation in the Design of Multi-Storey Buildings
Energy Conservation in the Design of Multi-Storey Buildings

Author: Henry J. Cowan

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1483147762

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Energy Conservation in the Design of Multi-Storey Buildings documents the papers presented at an International Symposium held at The University of Sydney, 1-3 June 1983, sponsored by The University of Sydney, the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, the Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, and the Institution of Engineers Australia. The volume contains 13 papers organized into two parts. Part I deals with predictive methods. It includes papers that describe the design of Australian projects where energy was a major issue; examine energy conservative building design from the standpoints of New York and Singapore; present a design tool for estimating energy consumption and costs; and consider limitations in the application of computers to the design of the airconditioning plant. Part II is devoted to energy management. The papers survey energy management in Australian office buildings and hospitals; describe energy audits in the United States; and discusses methods for the computer control of energy systems.

Fire Performance of External Thermal Insulation for Walls of Multi-storey Buildings
Fire Performance of External Thermal Insulation for Walls of Multi-storey Buildings

Author: B. F. W. Rogowski

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 7

ISBN-13: 9780851253701

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External thermal insulation is a relatively new and attractive technique for energy conservation, particularly when applied to high walls. To identify the design principles affecting safety and fire spread, BRE conducted large-scale fire tests on a ventilated cladding system and a range of insulation/weathering systems. The report concludes with a series of design recommendations.

Design with Energy
Design with Energy

Author: John Littler

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1984-08-30

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780521287876

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Originating from their work at Cambridge University on the design of energy efficient homes in Northern Europe, the authors consider the site constructions, building designs, available renewable energy sources, and servicing systems in different types of low energy houses.

Energy Efficient Building
Energy Efficient Building

Author: Susan Roaf

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1992-10-06

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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The need to design energy efficient buildings arises from a variety of external pressures: legislation, emissions of greenhouse and ozone depleting gases, public awareness of our pollution of this planet, among others. Experts in their respective fields contribute articles ranging in scope from issues of basic competence to advanced design, enabling designers to obtain insight into the entire gamut of the subject and, at the same time, provide sufficient back up references for individuals to follow up areas of special interest.

Energy Efficient Building Design
Energy Efficient Building Design

Author: Ana-Maria Dabija

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-04-11

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 3030406717

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This book is the result of recent research that deals with the built environment and innovative materials, carried out by specialists working in universities and centers of research in different professional fields ─ architecture, engineering, physics ─ and in an area that that spans from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf, and from South Eastern Europe to the Middle East. This book takes the necessity of re-shaping the concept of building design in order to transform buildings from large scale energy consumers to energy savers and producers into consideration. The book is organized in two parts: theory and case studies. For the theoretical part, we chose from the wide range of sources that provide energy efficient materials and systems the two that seem to be endless: the sun and vegetation. Their use in building products represents a tool for specialists in the architectural design concept. The case-studies presented analyze different architectural programs, in different climates, from new buildings to rehabilitation approaches and from residential architecture to hospitals and sports arenas; each case emphasizes the interdisciplinarity of the building design activity in order to help readers gain a better understanding of the complex approach needed for energy efficient building design