Materials for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Buildings
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Summary
A review of advanced materials and sustainable technologies for applicable for improving the building environment, this book examines fundamental building physics and occupant comfort, from heat and mass transport, hygrothermal behavior, and ventilation, on the thermal comfort and health and safety requirements. It details the development of advanced materials and sustainable technologies and covers modern methods of construction, roofing design and technology, and benchmarking of façades for optimized building thermal performance. The book also covers the use of advanced materials, design, and technologies on a range of existing and new building types.
Table of Contents
Fundamental Issues and Building Physics: Understanding Energy Eefficiency and Thermal Comfprt in the Built Environment. Heat and Mass Transport Processes in Building Materials. Hygrothermal Behaviour and Simulation in Buildings. Ventilation, Air Quality and Air-Tightness in Buildings. Heat Energy Storage and Cooling in Buildings. Thermal Comfort in Buildings. Environmental Health and Safety in Buildings.
Materials and Sustainable Technologies: Improving Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in the Built Environment. Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Profiling of Building Materials. Inorganic Mineral Materials for Insulation in Buildings. Natural Fibre and Fibre Composite Materials for Insulation in Buildings. Polymeric Foam Materials for Insulation in Buildings. Thermal Insulation Materials for Building Equipment. Reflective Materials and Radiant Barriers for Insulation in Buildings. Aerogel Materials for Insulation in Buildings. Hygrothermal Materials for Heat and Moisture Control in Buildings. Desiccant Materials for Moisture Control in Buildings. Phase Change Materials for Heat Energy Storage and Thermal Comfort in Buildings. Porous Materials for Direct and Indirect Evaporative Cooling in Buildings. Prefabricated Building Units and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). Roofing Materials for Thermal Performance and Environmental Integration of Buildings. Assessing and Benchmarking the Performance of Advanced Building façades.
Application of Advanced Building Materials and Design: Improving Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfprt in the Built Environment. Advanced Building Materials and Eco-Building Design. Materials for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Domestic Buildings. Materials for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Commercial Buildings. Materials for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in High Performance Buildings. Materials for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in New Buildings. Materials for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in the Refurbishment of Existing Buildings.
Author Bio(s)
Dr Matthew R Hall is a Lecturer in civil engineering materials at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is an award winning researcher, noted for his work in the fields of thermo-physical properties and heat and mass transport in porous materials.
