Energy Performance of Residential Buildings - A Practical Guide for Energy Rating and Efficiency

Informationen zum Autor M. Santamouris Klappentext Energy Rating is a crucial consideration in modern building design! affirmed by the EC Directive on the energy performance of buildings. This book presents information on energy rating of residential buildings. It is suitable for energy experts! building engineers! architects! physicists! project managers and local authorities. Zusammenfassung Energy Rating is a crucial consideration in modern building design, affirmed by the EC Directive on the energy performance of buildings. This book presents information on energy rating of residential buildings. It is suitable for energy experts, building engineers, architects, physicists, project managers and local authorities. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to the Energy Rating of Buildings * Chapter 1: Review of selected theoretical and experimental techniques for energy characterization of buildings * State of the Art - Measurement Techniques * In Situ Evaluation of UA and gA Values - an Overview of Possibilities and Difficulties * Chapter 2: Experimental Methods for the Energy Characterization of Buildings * Chapter 3: Energy Normalization Techniques * Chapter 4: The Euroclass Method - description of the software * Chapter 5: Examples and Case Studies * Appendix 1 Audit form * Appendix 2 Energy Transmittance by Glazing and Shading Factors * Appendix 3 Estimated Average Fuel Combustion Efficiency of Common Heating Appliances * Index

Product details

• Authors: Mat Santamouris, Mat (University of Athens Santamouris, Santamouris Mat
• Assisted by: Mat Santamouris (Editor), Santamouris Mat (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2004
• EAN: 9781849710589
• ISBN: 978-1-84971-058-9
• No. of pages: 150
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Building construction & materials, Building construction and materials, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design