TY - BOOK ID - 8654734 TI - Passive Methods as a Solution for Improving Indoor Environments AU - Orosa, José A. AU - Oliveira, Armando C. PY - 2012 SN - 1447158008 1447123352 1447123360 PB - London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Buildings -- Environmental engineering. KW - Engineering. KW - Interior architecture. KW - Buildings KW - Interior architecture KW - Civil & Environmental Engineering KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Civil Engineering KW - Environmental engineering KW - Environmental engineering. KW - Architectural interiors KW - Architecture, Interior KW - Interior space (Architecture) KW - Interiors KW - Environmental engineering (Buildings) KW - Renewable energy resources. KW - Energy efficiency. KW - Facility management. KW - Renewable energy sources. KW - Alternate energy sources. KW - Green energy industries. KW - Facility Management. KW - Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings). KW - Renewable and Green Energy. KW - Interior Architecture. KW - Green energy industries KW - Energy industries KW - Alternate energy sources KW - Alternative energy sources KW - Energy sources, Renewable KW - Sustainable energy sources KW - Power resources KW - Renewable natural resources KW - Agriculture and energy KW - Facilities management KW - Factory management KW - Plant engineering KW - Consumption of energy KW - Energy efficiency KW - Fuel consumption KW - Fuel efficiency KW - Energy conservation KW - Construction KW - Industrial arts KW - Technology KW - Space (Architecture) KW - Architecture KW - Sanitary engineering KW - Human factors KW - Energy Efficiency. KW - Interior Architecture and Design. KW - Interiors. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8654734 AB - 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 general interest in controlling indoor environments with passive methods. ER -