Energy Performance in the Australian Built Environment

Energy Performance in the Australian Built Environment

Rajagopalan, Priyadarsini; Andamon, Mary Myla; Moore, Trivess

Springer Verlag, Singapore

07/2018

218

Dura

Inglês

9789811078798

15 a 20 dias

512


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Current state of built environment in Australia and Victoria Historical development and current position of the built environment.- Review of policies and programs relating to residential energy efficiency in Australia.- Adoption of commercial buildings/green star rated buildings in Australia.- Urban climatology in the transformation of cities.- Thermal Comfort Models and Heat Stress Indices.- Carbon footprint of detached and multi-res construction.- Role of renewables.- Net zero energy buildings.- Building energy audits.- Indoor environmental conditions of Victorian educational (P-12) facilities.- Green Campus Building.- Incorporating sustainability performance criteria in fit-out guidelines for commercial organizations.- Low-energy housing as a means of improved social housing.- Moving beyond upfront affordability considerations for sustainable building.- Changing Buildings to Low carbon Powerhouses: Feasibility and Strategies.- A methodology for assessing the performance of indoor aquatic centres.- Implementation from the stakeholders' perspective.- Conclusion.
Residential Energy Efficiency;Australia Energy Policy;Urban Climatology;Low-Energy Housing;Net Zero Energy Buildings;Building Energy Audits;Sustainable Building;Low Carbon Building;Thermal Comfort Models;Heat Stress Indices