F. Pacheco-Torgal – Nano and Biotech Based Materials for Energy Building Efficiency (2016)

Автор: F. Pacheco-Torgal
Название книги: Nano and Biotech Based Materials for Energy Building Efficiency
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Строительство
Страницы: 484
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

Maximizes reader insights into the energy consumption of buildings and how increasing their energy efficiency through nano- and biotech materials can reduce emissions, improve competitiveness and create employment.
Provides the necessary high-tech tools for practitioners to tackle the challenges of energy efficiency in buildings.
Suitable for civil engineers, architects, materials scientists and researchers in the field of the sustainability of the built environment, amongst others.
Contents
Introduction to Nano- and Biotech-Based Materials for Energy Building Efficiency
Aerogel Plasters for Building Energy Efficiency
Nanogel Windows for Energy Building Efficiency
Thermochromics for Energy-Efficient Buildings: Thin Surface Coatings and Nanoparticle Composites
Photosynthetic Glass: As a Responsive Bioenergy System
6 Simulation-Based Evaluation of Adaptive Materials for Improved Building Performance
Nanotech-Based Vacuum Insulation Panels for Building Applications
Nanomaterial-Based PCM Composites for Thermal Energy Storage in Buildings
Nanotech-Based Cool Materials for Building Energy Efficiency
Performance of Semi-transparent Photovoltaic Façades
Organic Photovoltaics for Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Bio-Based Polyurethane Foams for Heat-Insulating Applications
Biorefinery-Derived Bioplastics as Promising Low-Embodied Energy Building Materials
Bio-inspired Lightweight Structural Systems: Learning from Microcomponents in the Nature for the Energy Efficiency in the Architecture
Nanocellulose Aerogels as Thermal Insulation Materials
Photobioreactor-Based Energy Sources
Case Studies on the Architectural Integration of Photobioreactors in Building Façades