Citation
(2009), "A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering: An Integrated Approach to Energy, Health and Operational Performance", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 10 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe.2009.24910dae.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering: An Integrated Approach to Energy, Health and Operational Performance
Article Type: Books and resources From: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Volume 10, Issue 4
Edited by Dejan Mumovic and Mat SantamourisEarthscan,London,2009,474 pp.,ISBN 9781844075966,£75.00
The combined challenges of health, comfort, climate change, and energy security cross the boundaries of traditional building disciplines. This authoritative collection, focusing mostly on energy and ventilation, provides the current and next generation of building engineering professionals with what they need to work closely with many disciplines to meet these challenges.
The book covers how to:
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design, engineer, and monitor a building in a manner that minimises the emissions of greenhouse gases;
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adapt the environment, fabric, and services of existing and new buildings to climate change; and
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improve the environment in and around buildings to provide better health, comfort, security, and productivity.
It also provides crucial expertise on monitoring the performance of buildings once they are occupied. The authors explain the principles behind built environment engineering, and offer practical guidance through international case studies.