TY - BOOK AU - Fernando Pacheco-Torgal AU - Torgal,Fernando Pacheco AU - Granqvist,Claes Goeran AU - Jelle,Bjr̜n Peter AU - Vanoli,Giuseppe Peter ED - Ohio Library and Information Network TI - Cost-effective energy efficient building retrofitting: materials, technologies, optimization and case studies T2 - Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering SN - 9780081012277 AV - TJ163.5.B84 PY - 2017/// KW - Buildings KW - Retrofitting KW - Architecture and energy conservation N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction to cost-effective energy efficient building retrofitting PART ONE Materials and Technologies -- 2. Selection of thermal insulation materials for cost-effective energy efficient retrofitting -- 3. Phase change materials for cost-effective energy efficient retrofitting -- 4. Reflective materials for cost-effective energy efficient retrofitting -- 5. Solar collectors for cost-effective energy efficient retrofitting -- 6. Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) for cost-effective energy efficient retrofitting. PART TWO Optimization -- 7. Measuring and verification models for cost-effective energy efficient retrofitting -- 8. A cost-effective human based energy retrofitting approach -- 9. Smart energy systems for cost effective energy efficient retrofitting -- 10. Smart heating systems for cost-effective retrofitting -- 11. Artificial neural networks for predicting the energy behavior of a building category: a powerful tool for cost-optimal analysis. PART THREE Case Studies -- 12. Cost-effective retrofitting of Swedish buildings -- 13. Cost-effective solutions for retrofitting of Finish buildings -- 14. Cost-effectiveness retrofitting of Russian districts -- 15. Cost-effectiveness of energy building performance in Estonian Buildings -- 16. Cost-effective energy retrofitting of prefabricated buildings in Serbia -- 17. Cost-effective renovation of school buildings in the Alps -- 18. Cost-effective energy retrofitting of buildings in Spain -- 19. Cost-effective refurbishment of Italian historic buildings; Available to OhioLINK libraries N2 - his book provides essential knowledge for civil engineers, architects, and other professionals working in the field of cost-effective energy efficient building retrofitting UR - https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/~/9780081012277/?ar ER -