Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

This book covers broad aspects of the chemistry of π-stacked polymers and low-molecular-weight molecules, from synthesis through theory.  It is intended for graduate students and researchers in academia and industry and consists of chapters written by renowned scientists who have made significant contributions to this field in the past decade.  π-Stacked polymers and low-molecular-weight molecules are expected to replace main-chain conjugated polymers such as polyacetylenes and polythiophenes as organic conducting and energy-transferring substances that are important as materials for photo-electronic applications.  π-Stacked polymers and molecules have significant advantages over main-chain conjugated polymers, i.e., high solubility in solvents, large freedom in molecular design, and colorless nature.

Chemistry. --- Optical materials. --- Polymers. --- Polymere --- Polymeride --- Polymers and polymerization --- Optics --- Materials --- Energy efficiency. --- Electrochemistry. --- Electronic materials. --- Polymer Sciences. --- Optical and Electronic Materials. --- Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings). --- Macromolecules --- Physical sciences --- Energy Efficiency. --- Polymers  . --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Power resources --- Energy conservation --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Electronic materials --- Conjugated polymers.

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Industrial energy efficiency is one of the most important means of reducing the threat of increased global warming. Research however states that despite the existence of numerous technical energy efficiency measures, its deployment is hindered by the existence of various barriers to energy efficiency. The complexity of increasing energy efficiency in manufacturing industry calls for an interdisciplinary approach to the issue. Improving Energy Efficiency in Industrial Energy Systems applies an interdisciplinary perspective in examining energy efficiency in industrial energy systems, and discusses how “cross-pollinating”perspectives and theories from the social and engineering sciences can enhance our understanding of barriers, energy audits, energy management, policies, and programmes as they pertain to improved energy efficiency in industry. Apart from classical technical approaches from engineering sciences, Improving Energy Efficiency in Industrial Energy Systems couples a sociotechnical perspective to increased energy efficiency in industry, showing that industrial energy efficiency can be expected to be shaped by social and commercial processes and built on knowledge, routines, institutions, and methods established in networks. The book can be read by researchers and policy-makers, as well as scholars and practicians in the field. “This book is extremely valuable for anyone who is designing or executing energy efficiency policies, schemes or projects aiming at SMEs. Both authors deserve the highest respect, and the combination of their expertise makes the results truly unique.” - Daniel Lundqvist, program manager at the Swedish Energy Agency  “For anyone interested in improving energy efficiency in industry, this is a must-read. The book combines tools from social science and engineering to discuss the state of art today as well as possible development path tomorrow. This is a compelling book that I find useful both in my teaching and my research.” - Kajsa Ellegård, professor at Linköping University, Sweden  "The book Improving Energy Efficiency in Industrial Energy Systems is a novel approach on how improved levels of energy efficiency can be reached in industrial energy systems by merging engineering with social sciences. It is with delight that I can recommend their book to anyone interested in the field.”- Mats Söderström, director Energy Systems Program, Linköping University, Sweden.

Solar energy -- Research. --- Solar energy. --- Industries --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Energy conservation --- Energy consumption --- Industrial energy consumption --- Industrial energy conservation --- Energy conservation. --- Energy consumption. --- Energy. --- Renewable energy resources. --- Energy efficiency. --- Engineering economics. --- Engineering economy. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Alternate energy sources. --- Green energy industries. --- Sustainable development. --- Industrial organization. --- Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings). --- Renewable and Green Energy. --- Industrial Organization. --- Sustainable Development. --- Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing. --- Energy Efficiency. --- Economy, Engineering --- Engineering economics --- Industrial engineering --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable development --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Organization --- Industrial concentration --- Industrial management --- Industrial sociology --- Environmental aspects --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Engineering. --- Industrial organization (Economic theory) --- Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings)

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

This book reports on the first empirical validation of “AccuRate,” Australia’s national benchmark software tool for house energy ratings. The validation was conducted by the University of Tasmania in collaboration with Forest and Wood Products Australia, the Australian Government, the CSIRO and industry partners. The study presented here describes the results of graphical and statistical analysis of variations observed between the measured and simulated data from three different test buildings in Launceston, Tasmania. It shows that, while the AccuRate software is well suited to modeling energy flows, there are discrepancies between the simulated and measured temperatures of the test buildings. Moreover, it highlights possible connections between the discrepancies in all zones and the outside air temperature, wind speed, global and diffuse solar radiation, and possibly the ground model. Beyond its contribution to further investigations into the ongoing improvement and calibration of the Australian NatHERS-supported AccuRate software, this book also meticulously describes the methodology used in conducting the research, which is expected to pave the way for further studies of this type.

Energy. --- Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings). --- Building Physics, HVAC. --- Sustainable Development. --- Environmental Science and Engineering. --- Sustainable development. --- Développement durable --- Buildings --- Energy conservation --- Computer simulation --- Edifices --- Halls --- Structures --- Energy efficiency. --- Environmental sciences. --- Building construction. --- Architecture --- Energy Efficiency. --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable development --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Environmental aspects --- Environmental science --- Science --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Power resources

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Featuring a detailed analysis and presentation of innovative researches, methods, algorithms and technologies that deal with integrated intelligent systems for the efficient management of energy and indoor environment in buildings, this book encompasses the regulations, directives and standards regarding the energy and the indoor environment of buildings as well as a literature review and discussion on the current state-of-the-art for buildings’ energy efficiency classification. Maximizing reader insight into this topic with the aid of simulation models for buildings and energy audits at office buildings are presented including tables and figures with the detailed information regarding the parameters, inputs, outputs and the outcomes of the surveys. This book also outlines the development of a Virtual Building Dataset (VBD) of office buildings as an innovative benchmarking and classification tool. The proposed methodology overcomes the difficulties and time required for collecting the necessary massive building constructional and energy bills data by creating them virtually using efficient stochastic simulation and by taking into account all parameters that may affect the energy performance and indoor thermal comfort of office buildings. The knowledge and ideas conveyed by the book are supported with equations and algorithms and 137 colored figures and 55 tables, and features a rich bibliography, references and web sources. The book contains the basic knowledge undergraduate and especially postgraduate courses on the emergent subject of energy management and saving in buildings. The innovative aspects and guides of the book give serious opportunities to the postgraduate students in this scientific area to further develop their research skills and capabilities.

Energy. --- Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings). --- Building Physics, HVAC. --- Social Policy. --- Social policy. --- Politique sociale --- Energy efficiency. --- Building construction. --- Buildings --- Air quality management. --- Intelligent control systems. --- Environmental engineering. --- Intelligent control --- Intelligent controllers --- Air --- Air pollution control --- Air quality --- Control of air pollution --- Environmental engineering (Buildings) --- Pollution --- Control --- Management --- Automatic control --- Environmental protection --- Environmental engineering --- Architecture --- Sanitary engineering --- Human factors --- Energy Efficiency. --- National planning --- State planning --- Economic policy --- Family policy --- Social history --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Power resources --- Energy conservation

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

A number of metrics for assessing human thermal response to climatic conditions have been proposed in scientific literature over the last decades. They aim at describing human thermal perception of the thermal environment to which an individual or a group of people is exposed. More recently, a new type of “discomfort index” has been proposed for describing, in a synthetic way, long-term phenomena. Starting from a systematic review of a number of long-term global discomfort indices, they are then contrasted and compared on a reference case study in order to identify their similarities and differences and strengths and weaknesses. Based on this analysis, a new short-term local discomfort index is proposed for the American Adaptive comfort model. Finally, a new and reliable long-term general discomfort index is presented. It is delivered in three versions and each of them is suitable to be respectively coupled with the Fanger, the European Adaptive and the American Adaptive comfort models.

Sustainable design -- Congresses. --- Sustainable engineering -- Congresses. --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Civil Engineering --- Buildings --- Architecture --- Environmental engineering. --- Human factors. --- Human factors in architecture --- Environmental engineering (Buildings) --- Engineering. --- Energy efficiency. --- Design. --- Building construction. --- Building Physics, HVAC. --- Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings). --- Design, general. --- Human engineering --- Architecture and society --- Environmental engineering --- Sanitary engineering --- Human factors --- Design and construction. --- Energy Efficiency. --- Termotecnia (44102202) --- Bibliografía recomendada --- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Power resources --- Energy conservation