Energy and climate in the urban built environment
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
James & James
c2001.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | BEST (Buildings Energy and Solar Technology)
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627798306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Energy and Climate in the Urban Built Environment; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Part 1; 1 On the built environment - the urban influence; Some basic notes on the built environment; Urbanization and climate; Energy use; Use of materials; Air quality and noise; Future priorities; References; 2 Climate and climate change; The climate system; Climate change; Possible causes of climate change; References; 3 Wind patterns in urban environments; Wind distribution in the urban environment; Wind speed characteristics; References; 4 Thermal balance in the urban environment
- Urban energy fluxesThe role of anthropogenic heat; Solar, atmospheric and terrestrial radiation; References; 5 Heat-island effect; Definitions and physical principles; Heat-island parametric models; Heat-island studies in Europe; Heat-island studies in North America; Heat-island studies in other countries; Heat-island studies in hot Mediterranean climates; References; 6 The canyon effect; The climate of urban canyons; Temperature distribution in urban canyons; Air flow in the urban canyon; Prediction of the air speed in canyons; Urban canyon models; References
- 7 The energy impact of the urban environmentUrban environment and the energy consumption of buildings; Analysis of existing data correlating urban temperatures and energy consumption; Natural ventilation in urban areas; Night ventilation in urban areas; References; 8 Short-wave radiation; Solar radiation in urban areas; Energy balance in the urban canyon; Methods for the calculation of short-wave radiation; Daylight in urban areas; Sunlighting; Reflected sunlight and daylight; Methods for calculating daylight in urban areas; References; Further reading; 9 Urban pollution; Urban pollution
- Air pollution in street canyonsUrban noise; References; 10 The role of green spaces; General - physical principles; Evaluation of the transpiration rate from trees; The impact of trees and urban parks on ambient temperature and air quality; The impact of trees on the energy consumption of buildings; References; 11 Appropriate materials for the urban environment; General and physical principles; Optical characteristics of materials; Albedo of urban areas; The role of materials in the energy consumption of buildings and cities; References; 12 Applied lighting technology for urban buildings
- Fundamentals of lightingVision and colour; Daylighting; Designing with daylight; References; Further reading; 13 Active solar heating systems for urban areas; Systems for solar energy supply; Solar technology; Economics; European overview; Examples of German projects; Future prospects; References; 14 Indoor air quality and ventilation in the urban environment; Indoor air quality; Indoor pollutants and pollutant sources; International standards for indoor air quality; Reducing indoor pollutant concentration; Ventilation strategies; Natural ventilation; Mechanical ventilation; References
- Further reading
