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Author |
: Sunil Shah |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 299 |
Release |
: 2012-07-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781118387863 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1118387864 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sustainable Refurbishment by : Sunil Shah
Sustainable Refurbishment Governments across the EU and developed countries are increasingly being directed towards improving existing built stock as a key ingredient to meeting climate change challenges. This guide to green ‘retro-fitting’ for corporate real estate, facility managers and occupiers struggling to reduce their building’s carbon footprint will help in the planning and management of a sustainable refurbishment programme. Sustainable Refurbishment is structured into four parts: the first gives the context, together with an overview on sustainable development and refurbishment projects separately, and the value gained from a sustainable refurbishment. Part Two details the regulatory and financial drivers, together with market pressures, and provides an overview of where this is leading, giving the implications for sustainable refurbishment. Part Three provides technical support on carbon measures, helping to determine the feasibility of good practices as part of the refurbishment. Included is a review of energy efficiency, renewable and low carbon technologies and embodied carbon to enable lifecycle carbon calculations, together with the necessary behavioural change aspects needed to embed the changes. Linkages and benefits between the technologies will be highlighted. Part Four reviews refurbishment from a wider environmental perspective, understanding the challenges and opportunities that exist for particular developments from a materials, water, biodiversity and transport perspective. Throughout the book, checklists are provided on typical activities and best practice; these are expanded through relevant case studies and examples to show-case previous good practices and lessons learnt. The book’s structure allows a matrix approach, with Parts Three and Four containing the technical information necessary to deliver sustainable refurbishment. The book provides a much-needed link between policy-level commitment and detailed technical delivery. This easily digestible and authoritative review of the key issues in green retro-fitting is crucial for facilities managers; building surveyors; property managers/owners; and corporate real estate involved in sustainable refurbishment by offering the practical support needed to make it happen. OTHER BOOKS OF INTEREST: Sustainable Practice for the Facilities Manager Shah 978 14051 35573 Delivering Sustainable Buildings A Practical Guide for Contractors to Low Carbon, Energy Efficient and Renewable Technologies Malina 978 14051 94174 Facilities Change Management Finch 978 14051 53461 Enhancing Building Performance Mallory-Hill, et al. 978 04705 57591
Author |
: David Thorpe |
Publisher |
: Earthscan |
Total Pages |
: 193 |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781849776523 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1849776520 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sustainable Home Refurbishment by : David Thorpe
A retro-fit offers many benefits: cutting electricity and heating bills, increasing the resale value of homes, slashing carbon emissions and creating a healthier place to live. This book is the guide to making it happen. It looks at: draught-proofing, insulation and damp ventilation, heating and cooling electrical efficiency and renewable energy water use and re-use materials' life cycles and incorporating nature protection from climate change impacts - modelling energy flows and embodied energy how we can meet the need to cut carbon emissions from dwellings by eighty percent by 2050. Projects can apply to apartment blocks, recent builds and older, solid-walled properties. Enlivened with helpful diagrams and photographs, plus plenty of pointers for further information, it provides a comprehensive resource handbook for any building professional and contractor, students - or any homeowner serious about efficiency (cash and carbon) savings.
Author |
: Nick V. Baker |
Publisher |
: Earthscan |
Total Pages |
: 185 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781849770224 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1849770220 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment by : Nick V. Baker
The refurbishment of existing buildings is a neglected subject within sustainable architecture; attention is usually focused on new buildings. Old buildings can use large amounts of energy and provide poor internal conditions for occupants. They may have high heating demand, poor lighting, poor ventilation, solar penetration and glare, and poor control of heating and cooling. Demolition is an option but the alternative of refurbishment is starting to be seen as more sustainable in terms of architectural value, materials use, neighborhood disruption and waste disposal. Building new is more carbon intensive and carries many wider environmental impacts. In addition, the potential impact of low energy refurbishment is much greater than that for new build since there are many more existing buildings than will be built in the next 10 - 20 years, the period over which many CO2 emission targets apply.
Author |
: Pilar Mercader-Moyano |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 451 |
Release |
: 2017-03-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319514420 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319514423 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sustainable Development and Renovation in Architecture, Urbanism and Engineering by : Pilar Mercader-Moyano
This book provides an overview of the environmental problems that arise from construction activity, focusing on refurbishment as an alternative to the current crisis in the construction sector, as well as on measures designed to minimize the effects on the environment. Furthermore, it offers professionals insights into alternative eco-efficient solutions using new materials to minimize environmental impacts and offers solutions that they can incorporate into their own designs and buildings. It also demonstrates best practices in the cooperation between various universities in Andalusia in Spain and Latin America and many public and private companies and organizations. This book serves as a valuable reference resource for professionals and researchers and provides an overview on the status of investigations to find solutions to improve sustainable development in terms of materials, systems, facilities, neighborhoods, buildings, and awareness of the society involved.
Author |
: David Anink |
Publisher |
: Earthscan Publications |
Total Pages |
: 182 |
Release |
: 1996 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015040639778 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis Handbook of Sustainable Building by : David Anink
Local Forest Managementis built around careful and illuminating case studies of the effects of devolution policies on the management of forests in several Asian countries. The studies demonstrate that devolution policies – contrary to the claims o
Author |
: David Thorpe |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 213 |
Release |
: 2013-12-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781134649341 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1134649347 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis Energy Management in Industry by : David Thorpe
Energy demand reduction is fast becoming a business activity for all companies and organisations because it can increase profits regardless of the nature of their core activity. The International Energy Agency believes that industry could improve its energy efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by almost a third using the best available practices and technologies. This guide looks at the many ways available to energy managers to achieve or even exceed this level of performance, including: base-lining consumption planning a monitoring and verification strategy metering (including smart, wireless metering) energy supply management motors and drives compressed air and process controls. Uniquely, it includes a whole chapter on greening data centres. It also looks at topics covered in greater detail in its companion volume, Energy Management in Buildings: insulation, lighting, renewable heating, cooling and HVAC systems. Further chapters examine minimising water use and how to make the financial case, both to prioritise measures for cost effectiveness, and to get management on board. This title is aimed at all professional energy, industry and facilities managers, energy consultants, students, trainees and academics and can be read alongside training for ISO 50001 - Energy Management Systems. It takes the reader from basic concepts to the latest advanced thinking, with principles applicable anywhere in the world and in any climate.
Author |
: Paul Appleby |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 384 |
Release |
: 2013-03-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781135121761 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1135121761 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sustainable Retrofit and Facilities Management by : Paul Appleby
Governments across the globe are setting targets for reducing their carbon emissions. For example, the UK Government has committed to an eighty per cent reduction by 2050, when twenty-eight million buildings that currently exist will still be standing; this represents a challenge to improve the energy efficiency of more than one building per minute between now and 2050! This is a problem that needs tackling worldwide and is a challenge to both the refurbishment sector of the global construction industry and to those who own and operate existing buildings. Sustainable Retrofit and Facilities Management provides comprehensive guidance to those involved in the refurbishment and management of existing buildings on minimizing carbon emissions, water consumption and waste to landfill, along with enhancing the long term sustainability of a building. Practical guidance is provided on measures that can be used to improve the efficiency and sustainability of existing buildings, through both good management and refurbishment. Also explored is the relationship between the refurbishment of existing buildings, facility management and the wider community infrastructure. The book looks at management tools such as post occupancy evaluation, building health checks, energy management software, green building management toolkits and green leases. Illustrated throughout with case studies and examples of best practice, this is a must-have handbook for engineers, architects, developers, contractors and facility managers.
Author |
: Steve Goodhew |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 352 |
Release |
: 2016-04-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781119247944 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1119247942 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sustainable Construction Processes by : Steve Goodhew
This book explores the concepts and practicalities that lead to sustainable construction. It breaks new ground by providing the reader with the underlying principles of how to build sustainably and then assesses many of the tools required for the task. From energy to materials and from procurement to operation, all aspects play their part in turning a theoretically sustainable building project into a reality. There are many guidelines for the designer on how to maximise the sustainability of buildings but this resource text supplements these by focusing on the construction and operational aspects of sustainable buildings, as well as some of the more fundamental design-related considerations. • Offers an excellent text for those learning to construct, design and operate sustainable buildings. • Covers the drivers for sustainable construction, definitions, historical impacts, climate change and global, regional and individual responses. • enables the construction professional to achieve optimum solutions, both in design, process and the aftercare of buildings. • evaluates the effectiveness of different renewable technologies and provides guidance on the practicalities of their use. • Alerts the reader to future trends in this field.
Author |
: Vivian Y. Tam |
Publisher |
: Butterworth-Heinemann |
Total Pages |
: 492 |
Release |
: 2019-01-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780128117507 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0128117508 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sustainable Construction Technologies by : Vivian Y. Tam
Sustainable Construction Technologies: Life-Cycle Assessment provides practitioners with a tool to help them select technologies that are financially advantageous even though they have a higher initial cost. Chapters provide an overview of LCA and how it can be used in conjunction with other indicators to manage construction. Topics covered include indoor environment quality, energy efficiency, transport, water reuse, materials, land use and ecology, and more. The book presents a valuable tool for construction professionals and researchers that want to apply sustainable construction techniques to their projects. Practitioners will find the international case studies and discussions of worldwide regulation and standards particularly useful. - Provides a framework for analyzing sustainable construction technologies and economic viability - Introduces key credit criteria for different sustainable construction technologies - Covers the most relevant construction areas - Includes technologies that can be employed during the process of construction, or to the product of the construction process, i.e. buildings - Analyzes international rating systems and provides supporting case studies
Author |
: James Douglas |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 680 |
Release |
: 2006-08-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781136425103 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1136425101 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Synopsis Building Adaptation by : James Douglas
As existing buildings age, nearly half of all construction activity in Britain is related to maintenance, refurbishment and conversions. Building adaptation is an activity that continues to make a significant contribution to the workload of the construction industry. Given its importance to sustainable construction, the proportion of adaptation works in relation to new build is likely to remain substantial for the foreseeable future, especially in the developed parts of the world. Building Adaptation, Second Edition is intended as a primer on the physical changes that can affect older properties. It demonstrates the general principles, techniques, and processes needed when existing buildings must undergo alteration, conversion, extension, improvement, or refurbishment. The publication of the first edition of Building Adaptation reflected the upsurge in refurbishment work. The book quickly established itself as one of the core texts for building surveying students and others on undergraduate and postgraduate built environment courses. This new edition continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to all the key issues relating to the adaptation of buildings. It deals with any work to a building over and above maintenance to change its capacity, function or performance.