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Introduces the latest technologies and techniques being developed to create optimum eco-efficiency in the built environment. Valuable reference for architects, engineers and designers.
Contents
Introduction; Solar Thermal Power; Low Energy Techniques for Cooling; Geothermal Energy; Wind Power; Photovoltaic Cells; Fuel Cells; Biogas; Micro-power; Small-scale hydro; Wave and tide; Prospects for the Energy Infrastructure; Materials; The Photonic Revolution; Building Integrated Renewable Energy: Case Studies including Malmo City of the Future, Sweden; BIPV at Government training center, Herne-Sodingen, Germany; Bedzed Housing Scheme, Sutton, UK; Conclusion: Sustainability on a Knife Edge.
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Special Professor in Sustainable Energy, University of Nottingham. Emeritus Professor of Architecture, Leeds Metropolitan University. Director of the Pilkington Energy Efficiency Trust. Former Vice President of the RIBA for Sustainable Development and chairman of its Sustainable Futures Committee
