Almost half of the total energy produced in the developed world is inefficiently used to heat, cool, ventilate and control humidity in buildings, to meet the in
Finally, Part III reviews the application of advanced materials, design and technologies in a range of existing and new building types, including domestic, comm
Readers of this book will be shown how, with the adoption of ubiquituous sensing, extensive data-gathering and forecasting, and building-embedded advanced actua
This Special Issue includes 20 contributions from across the world with very interesting and current research topics, such as insulation solutions and CO2 emiss
This timely volume brings together case studies that address the urgent need to manage energy use and improve thermal comfort in modern buildings while preservi