Overview
- Gives the main research results from the last ten years on the effect of permeable coverings in indoor environments
- Enables readers to understand and apply the uses of permeable coverings to save energy
- Includes numerous case studies to support concepts and explanations
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)
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There are many aspects to consider when evaluating or improving an indoor environment; thermal comfort, energy saving, preservation of materials, hygiene and health are all key aspects which can be improved by passive methods of environmental control. Passive Methods as a Solution for Improving Indoor Environments endeavours to fill the lack of analysis in this area by using over ten years of research to illustrate the effects of methods such as thermal inertia and permeable coverings; for example, the use of permeable coverings is a well known passive method, but its effects and ways to improve indoor environments have been rarely analyzed.
Passive Methods as a Solution for Improving Indoor Environments includes both software simulations and laboratory and field studies. Through these, the main parameters that characterize the behavior of internal coverings are defined. Furthermore, a new procedure is explained in depth which can be used to identify the real expected effects of permeable coverings such as energy conservation and local thermal comfort as well as their working periods in controlling indoor environments.
This theoretical base is built on by considering future research work including patents and construction indications which will improve indoor environmental conditions with evidence from real data. This makes Passive Methods as a Solution for Improving Indoor Environments an ideal resource for specialists and researchers focusing on indoor air quality, thermal comfort, and energy saving or with a generalinterest in controlling indoor environments with passive methods.
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Book Title: Passive Methods as a Solution for Improving Indoor Environments
Authors: José A. Orosa, Armando C. Oliveira
Series Title: Green Energy and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2336-1
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-2335-4Published: 06 November 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-5800-4Published: 25 January 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-2336-1Published: 02 February 2012
Series ISSN: 1865-3529
Series E-ISSN: 1865-3537
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 148
Topics: Facility Management, Energy Efficiency, Renewable and Green Energy, Interior Architecture and Design