{"product_id":"advanced-energy-efficient-building-envelope-systems-hardcover","title":"Advanced Energy Efficient Building Envelope Systems - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMoncef Krarti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eZhiqiang Zhai\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Park\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis monograph presents the latest research developments of innovative\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebuilding envelope systems. These systems have the ability to allow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebuilding structures to be responsive to changes in outdoor conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto ensure comfortable indoor environment and acceptable indoor air\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003equality at higher energy efficiency compared to conventional systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn particular, the monograph overviews the basic operation principles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand thermal performance of four technologies described in three chapters: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(i) dynamic insulation materials that can change its thermal properties\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein order to better adapt the building envelope with its outdoor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eenvironment and reduce building heating and cooling thermal loads, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(ii) variable reflectance coatings for application on roofs to lower and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeven eliminate the energy penalties associated with reduced solar heat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egains during heating operation of buildings, (iii) single layer breathing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewalls to recover energy wasted from heat transmission inside the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewalls and provide air ventilation to indoor spaces, and (iv) multi-layer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eliving walls to apply biomimetric principles and phase-change materials\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto adapt building envelope properties with the changing outdoor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47688239022301,"sku":"9780791861370","price":182.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/3WvQ2UyefO9780791861370.webp?v=1774051242","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/advanced-energy-efficient-building-envelope-systems-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}