Advances in Building Energy Research

<p>Advances in Building Energy Research (ABER) offers state-of-the-art information on the environmental science and performance of buildings linking new technologies and methodologies with the latest research on systems simulations and standards. As stringently reviewed as a journal but with the breadth of a book this annual volume brings together invited contributions from the foremost international experts on energy efficiency and environmental quality of buildings. Spanning a broad range of technical subjects this is a 'must have' reference on global developments in the field suitable for architects and building engineers environmental engineers industry professionals students teachers and researchers in building science technical libraries and laboratories.<br><br><br><br>Volume 3 covers:<br><br><br><br>- Energy Carbon and Cost Performance of Building Stocks<br><br>- Solar Chimneys in Buildings<br><br>- Optimization and Economics of Solar Cooling Systems<br><br>- Artificial Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms in Energy Applications in Buildings<br><br>- Decision Support Methodologies on the Energy Efficiency and Energy Management in Buildings<br><br>- Progress in Numerical Modelling for Urban Thermal Environment Studies<br><br>- Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE): An Inevitable Step Toward Sustainability<br><br>- Guidelines to Avoid Mould Growth in Buildings<br><br>- Thermal Impact of Strategic Landscaping in Cities<br><br>- Urban Heat Island and its Impact on Building Energy Consumption<br><br>- Green Roofs in Buildings: Thermal and Environmental Behaviour<br><br>- Building Earth-Contact Heat Transfer</p>