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Climate change mitigation and adaptation are key challenges of the 21st century. These challenges include global energy consumption and dependence on fossil fuels, which are addressed in global energy policies. About two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions are linked to the burning of fossil fuels used for heating, electricity, transport, and industry. Therefore, the world is looking for the most reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly energy sources coupled with energy saving, which is a clean and low-cost solution to the growing demand for energy. As a clear example of this, cities are integrating renewable energies into their smart city plans. This book aims to advance the contribution of the use of renewable energies and energy saving in order to achieve a more sustainable world.

BIPV window --- WWR --- overall energy --- tilt angle --- visual comfort --- energy saving --- semi-arid --- wind power generation --- artificial neural networks --- chargeability factor --- reactive power capacity --- wind speed and demand curves --- energy management systems --- multi-objective function --- optimal set-points --- stochastic optimization --- wind farm operation --- expert survey --- renewable energy --- biogas --- biomethane --- biogas plant --- business model --- political support system --- building performance --- value co-creation --- value add --- maintenance management --- hospital buildings --- optimal power flow --- power flow --- optimization algorithms --- DC networks --- electrical energy --- optimization --- willingness to pay --- minigrids --- rural electrification --- Ghana --- hospital building maintenance --- critical success factor --- value-based practices --- importance-performance matrix analysis --- renewable energy sources --- non-conventional renewable energy sources --- RES --- NCRES --- electric power system --- information environment --- n/a

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The recently established Sustainable Development Goals call for a paradigm shift in the way that buildings and infrastructures are conceived. The construction industry is a major source of environmental impacts, given its great material consumption and energy demands. It is also a major contributor to the economic growth of regions, through the provision of useful infrastructure and generation of employment, among other factors. Conventional approaches underlying current building design practices fall short of covering the relevant environmental and social implications derived from inappropriate design, construction, and planning. The development of adequate sustainable design strategies is therefore becoming extremely relevant regarding the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Agenda Goals for Sustainable Development. This book comprises 11 chapters that highlight the actual research trends in the construction sector, aiming to increase the knowledge on sustainable design practices by highlighting the actual practices that explore efficient ways to reduce the environmental consequences related to the construction industry, while promoting social wellbeing and economic development. The chapters collect papers included in the Special Issue “Trends in Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure” of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

multi-scale assessment --- hierarchical relational modeling --- cascading impacts --- adaptive capacity --- infrastructure integrated planning --- road network --- decentralization optimization --- green housing --- neuro decision matrix --- neuro correlation matrix --- video neuro-advertising --- COPRAS and ViNeRS Methods --- multivariate design and multiple criteria analysis --- bridges --- sustainability --- design --- life cycle assessment --- greenhouse gas --- environmental impact --- cable-stayed bridge --- life-cycle assessment --- sustainable construction --- life cycle costing --- environmental externalities --- indicator --- multi-criteria decision analysis --- civil engineering --- bridge --- local spatial planning stage --- policy decision-making --- social network analysis --- convergence analysis --- text mining analysis --- biopolymer --- numerical simulation --- micro-behavior --- green technology --- Archimedean screw turbine --- green energy --- resilient structures --- mega infrastructure projects --- operation and maintenance management --- assessment level --- indicator system --- sustainable development --- LCIA --- LCCA --- SILA --- GDP --- green building --- policy evolution --- bibliometric analysis --- text mining --- China

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This book derives from the Special Issue of the Manufacturing Engineering Society (MES) that was launched as a Special Issue of the journal Materials. The 48 contributions, published in this book, explore the evolution of traditional manufacturing models toward the new requirements of the Manufacturing Industry 4.0 and present cutting-edge advances in the field of Manufacturing Engineering focusing on additive manufacturing and 3D printing, advances and innovations in manufacturing processes, sustainable and green manufacturing, manufacturing systems (machines, equipment and tooling), metrology and quality in manufacturing, Industry 4.0, product lifecycle management (PLM) technologies, and production planning and risks.

ultrasonic metal welding --- finite element analysis --- temperature distribution --- strength of the joint in tension --- heat flux --- friction --- plastic deformation --- thermocouple --- WEDM --- deep learning --- deep neural networks --- Industry 4.0 --- crash boxes --- joining by forming --- resistance spot-welding --- crashworthiness --- UNS A92024 --- WC–Co --- wear mechanism --- tribology --- adhesion --- laser --- additive manufacturing --- laser beam machining --- laser polishing --- waviness --- roughness --- Inconel 718 --- Ti6Al4V alloy --- chip geometry --- dry machining --- parametric models --- turning --- UNS A92024-T3 --- corrosion --- surface integrity --- Ra --- residual stress --- functional performance --- ultimate tensile strength --- wear --- drilling --- machining --- dry drilling --- stack --- FML --- CFRP --- UNS A97075 --- stepped shaft --- cross wedge rolling --- plastic flow kinetic theories --- variable cone angle billets --- near-net forming --- gear manufacturing --- roughness model --- multitasking machines/multiprocess machines --- NEXAFS --- soft X-rays SXR --- SXR absorption spectroscopy --- respiratory movement --- lung tumor --- radiotherapy --- arduino --- cancer treatment --- linear accelerator --- ultrasonic molding --- microchannel --- thin-wall plate --- replicability --- polystyrene --- medical devices --- FDM --- PLA --- material color --- pigmentation --- extrusion temperature --- humidity --- micro-manufacturing --- manufacturing systems --- production planning --- polylactide (PLA) --- acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) --- tensile behaviour --- layer height --- infill density --- layer orientation --- cybernetics --- system dynamics --- production management --- maintenance management --- Viable System Model --- automotive industry --- hybrid components stack --- titanium --- magnesium --- repair and maintenance operations --- roughness average (Ra) --- ANOVA --- in-process measurement --- geometric accuracy --- grinding process --- tapered roller bearings --- single --- point --- incremental --- forming --- thermoplastics --- biocompatible --- temperature --- process --- parameters --- 3D printing --- correlation coefficients --- fused deposition modeling --- non-parametric tests --- surface roughness --- LMD --- laser metal deposition --- shielding gas --- argon --- helium --- melt pool temperature --- synthetic polymer --- bioprinting --- multi-material microextrusion --- bioink --- Selective Laser Melting --- thermo fluidic --- phase change --- consolidation --- Arbitrary Lagrangean–Eulerian Method --- metallic powder --- basalt fiber reinforced plastic (BFRP) --- delamination --- edge trimming --- tool wear --- scaffold --- PCL --- RepRap --- fused filament fabrication --- three-dimensional --- cell culture --- design --- topological optimization --- cost --- stock --- spare parts --- free-form filament fabrication (FFF) --- robot-assisted polishing --- force signal --- end point detection --- WAAM --- GMAW --- cold metal transfer --- hardness --- mechanical properties --- thermal input --- microstructure --- Synchrotron X-rays --- lithography --- curved substrate --- microstructures --- computed tomography --- surface extraction --- Canny algorithm --- Deriche algorithm --- carbon fiber reinforced polymer --- hole quality characteristics --- geometrical parameters --- roughness parameters --- taper --- heat affected zone --- product lifecycle management (PLM) --- manufacturing problem solving (MPS) --- fault diagnosis --- smart factory --- process failure mode and effect analysis (PFMEA) --- case-based reasoning (CBR) --- hole making --- surface texture --- contact measurement --- optical measurement --- delphi prospection --- education --- employment --- feature-based modeling --- inspection planning --- dimensional and geometrical specification --- process specification --- collaborative and integrated product-process development --- modeling --- laser processing --- simulation --- pyrometer --- aluminum --- brain --- rapid prototyping --- atlas --- rat --- magnetic resonance imaging --- educative model --- scaffolds --- porosity --- pore size --- multiobjective optimization --- priority dispatching rules --- simulation optimization --- job shop scheduling --- flexible manufacturing systems --- service-oriented manufacturing systems --- maintenance --- aircrat engine repair and overhaul (MRO) --- incremental forming --- FEM --- force prediction --- numerical model --- semi-analytical model --- specific energy --- welding distortion --- LSND (low stress no distortion) --- htTTT --- model validation --- Compression-After-Impact testing --- Compression-After-Impact strength --- carbon fiber reinforced plastics --- flat specimen --- AA7075 --- risk assessment --- dangerous substance --- Directive 89/391/EEC --- Directive 2012/18/EU --- ISO 45001:2018 standard --- emerging risk --- major accident --- manufacturing --- occupational accident --- risk management --- manufacturing industry --- bow-tie analysis --- pallet mover accidents --- accident analysis --- safety barriers --- sheet metal forming --- flanging --- hole-flanging --- incremental sheet forming --- Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF) --- thickness distribution --- additive manufacturing and 3D printing --- advances and innovations in manufacturing processes --- sustainable and green manufacturing --- manufacturing systems: machines --- equipment and tooling --- metrology and quality in manufacturing --- product lifecycle management (PLM) technologies --- risks