Integrated Building Systems
Abstract
Buildings directly and indirectly account half or more of energy use. There are many ways to improve efficiency in buildings, by attention to microclimate, site orientation, insulation, passive design techniques, and use of renewables. New systems for ranking buildings, such as BREEAM and LEED, are giving impetus to the construction of sustainable or even “zero net energy” green buildings.
Keywords
Green buildings; sustainable design; orientation; microclimate; insulation; passive design; BREEAM; LEED
Introduction
Prior to the advent of low-cost and readily available fossil fuels, humans, in common with all other animals, satisfied their energy needs with their own energy and those renewable ...
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