April 2010
Intermediate to advanced
760 pages
22h 53m
English
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Materials for energy efficiency and thermal comfort in new buildings
L. Shao, De Montfort University, UK
Abstract:
New buildings in the UK need to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2016 (dwellings) or 2019 (non-dwellings) but there are numerous challenges. This chapter highlights two of the major challenges facing the new build construction sector, namely, delivering real carbon savings as intended in the design, and balancing carbon reduction with adaptation to the future climate. These will be illustrated in discussions about a number of material technologies and presented in the context of current and future legislation.
Key words
new build
real performance
adaptation to climate change
thermal mass
vegetation