Advances in the Development of Cool Materials for the Built Environment

Dionysia-Denia Kolokotsa

ISBN 10: 1608055973 / ISBN 13: 9781608055975

Published by Bentham Science Publishers, 2018

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397 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.94 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Advances in the Development of Cool Materials for the Built Environment
• Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1608055973
• ISBN 13: 9781608055975
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.86 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book is a suitable reference on the technical and scientific competence related to effective application and integration of cool materials in the built environment. The book is an overview on the following: • The role of cool materials in the built environment. • Major cool materials techniques and their benefits and drawbacks. • Research trends in cool materials for the built environment. • Technical guidelines for instrumentation, testing and rating of cool materials. • Policy and economic aspects of cool materials necessary for the management of built environments. • Case studies where the cool materials are implemented. These features make this reference book a useful guide for civil engineering and environmental management graduates as well as working professionals in the industry including architects, urban planners and environmental inspectors.