Energy Performance of Residential Buildings

Santamouris, M. (ed.)

ISBN 10: 1902916492 / ISBN 13: 9781902916491

Published by Earthscan Publications, London, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Energy Performance of Residential Buildings

Publisher: Earthscan Publications, London

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Used

About this title

Synopsis:

* Energy rating is a crucial consideration in modern building design, affirmed by the new EC Directive on the energy performance of buildings
* Detailed information is given on energy rating of residential buildings with clear guidance on experimental classification methodologies
* Includes a flexible new approach based on actual energy consumption plus a free CD-ROM for applying the rating methodology

Energy represents a high percentage of the running cost of a building and has a significant impact on the comfort of the occupants. This book presents detailed information on energy rating of residential buildings, covering the theoretical and experimental rating techniques. It reviews the state of the art and offers guidance on the in-situ identification of relevant energy values of buildings. Established energy normalization techniques are described. Also, new experimental protocols for evaluating energy performance and a new Climate Severity Index (offering significant benefits to the user) are presented.

The book includes contributions from experts at the University of Athens, Greece, the Belgian Building Research Institute, Belgium, the University of Seville, Spain, and the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

About the Author:

Mat Santamouris is an Associate Professor of Energy Physics at University of Athens and Visiting Professor to the School of Architecture, Low Energy Unit at University of North London,UK.