Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, 2 Pts. - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference in Sustainability in Energy and Buildings (SEB´12)

This volume contains the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, SEB12, held in Stockholm, Sweden, and is organized by KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden in partnership with KES International. The International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings focuses on a broad range of topics relating to sustainability in buildings but also encompassing energy sustainability more widely. Following the success of earlier events in the series, the 2012 conference includes the themes Sustainability, Energy, and Buildings and Information and Communication Technology, ICT. The SEB'12 proceedings include invited participation and paper submissions across a broad range of renewable energy and sustainability-related topics relevant to the main theme of Sustainability in Energy and Buildings. Applicable areas include technology for renewable energy and sustainability in the built environment, optimization and modeling techniques, information and communication technology usage, behavior and practice, including applications.

List of contents

From the Contents: Transformational Role of Lochiel Park Green Village.- Evaluation and Validation of an Electrical Model of Photovoltaic Module based on Manufacturer Measurement.- Evolution of environmental sustainability for timber and steel construction.- Using the energy signature method to estimate the effective U-value of buildings.- Two Case Studies in Energy Efficient Renovation of Multi-family Housing; Explaining Robustness as a Characteristic to Assess Long-term Sustainability.

Product details

• Assisted by: Anne Hakansson (Editor), Mattia Höjer (Editor), Mattias Höjer (Editor), Robert J Howlett (Editor), Robert J. Howlett (Editor), Robert J Howlett et al (Editor), Lakhmi C Jain (Editor), Lakhmi C. Jain (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9783642434914
• ISBN: 978-3-642-43491-4
• No. of pages: 1110
• Illustrations: XXVI, 1110 p. In 2 volumes, not available separately.
• Series: Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; C, engineering, Pollution & threats to the environment, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Renewable and Green Energy, Environmental Chemistry, Renewable energy resources, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Environmental Monitoring, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Sustainability in Buildings;Sustainability in Energy