Advances in Building Energy Research

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<br/><br/>