Green Buildings and Renewable Energy 1st edition by Ali Sayigh 303030843X 9783030308438

Part I. Mediterranean Future Cities Vision

1. Refurbishment of Goris Old Bath Building as Tool for Historic Urban Environment Green Traditions Rehabilitation

2. Climate Adaptation Action: The Role of Clean Energy and Strategic Action Plans of South Mediterranean Cities

3. Smart and Sustainable Urbanism with Identity in Mediterranean Cities

4. Climate Action: Urban Farming as an Innovative Tool for Regenerating Cities to Be Sustainable—Case of the City of Conegliano, Italy

5. Future Cities for Climate Action: Automated Code Compliance Checking in Reference to Energy Efficiency Building Regulations

6. Urban Spaces for Playing in Thermal Comfort Conditions: A Case Study

Part II. Resilience and Adopting to Change

7. The Diurnal and Nocturnal Aspects of Urban Heat Island During the four Seasons—Case of Casablanca

8. Green Healthcare System: Main Features in Supporting Sustainability of Healthcare System—A Review

9. Urban Grapevine: Visions of Regenerative Multifamily Housing in Washington DC

10. Towards Resilient Cities: Improving Unplanned Urban Areas—Strategic Environmental Assessment and Upgrading Guidelines in Developing Countries

Part III. Mediterranean Green Architecture

11. Paving the Way Towards Zero Energy Hospitals in the Mediterranean Region

12. Vernacular Elements as Indicators for Sustainable Interior Environment: Housing in Jordan

13. Green Sustainable Regional Development and Digital Era

14. The Role of the Architectural Survey in the Sustainable Refurbishment of the Historical Building Heritage

15. People and Place: Identity Survey and Responsible Design for Architectural Resilient Regeneration Process

Part IV. Historic Buildings and Refurbishment

16. Energy Retrofit Cost-Optimal Design Solutions in Social Housing: The Case of Three Tower Buildings of the 1980s

17. Enhancing Energy Consumption Using BIM: A Case Study of Egyptian Palace

18. Passive Design Strategies of Colonial Mosques in Malaysia

19. Winery and Oil-Factory Recovery and Regeneration in Veglie: Bioclimatic and Sustainable Principles

Part V. Passive Cooling and Daylighting

20. Sustainable Construction Methods and Materials in Hot Arid Climatic Region of Iran

Part VI. Eco-materials and Green Technologies

21. Impacts of Exploiting Nanocoating on Buildings’ Façades to Improve Air Quality in Megacities, Mitigate Climate Change and Attain Livability

22. External Insulation Systems for Buildings with Complex Façades in Urban Historic Centers

23. European First Recyclable Façade System with Reclosable Fastener Fixation: Research Development, Grants of Patents, Pre-certification Testings and Product Publication of Façade System StoSystain R

24. Impact of Traditional Architecture on the Thermal Performances of Building in South Morocco

25. Assessing Optimal U-value in Residential Buildings in Temperate Climate Conditions Considering Massive Dynamic Simulation and Statistical Uncertainty

26. Evaluation of Multifunctional Aspects of a Green Roof in Mitigating the Negative Effects of Urbanization in Mediterranean Environment

Part VII. Renewable Energy in Buildings and Cities

27. Solar and Wind Energy Will Supply More Than 50% of World Electricity by 2030

28. Feasibility Study of a Low-Carbon House in Tabriz, Iran

29. The Development of Renewable Energy in Buildings in UAE

30. Green Buildings to Approach Sustainable Buildings by Integrating Wind and Solar Systems with Smart Technologies

31. Energy Balance Analysis for an Island PV Station Used for EV Charging on the Basis of Net Metering

32. Smart Active Envelope Solutions, Integration of Photovoltaic/Thermal Solar Concentrator in the Building Façade

33. A Development of System Control Strategy Applied to PV Pumping System

34. Analysis of Wind Energy Potential Inside a Tunnel Located on the Highway

35. The Potential of Solar Thermal in Europe

Part VIII. Urban Farming and Green Infrastructure

36. Urban Regeneration with Rooftop Farming Pilot Projects

37. The Imitation Game: The Urban Sustainability Game as an Experience of Participation, Knowledge, Evaluation, and Project Sharing

38. Efficient Energy Conversion Contribution in Urban Area Transition Towards Smart Cities

39. Short Considerations on Urban Dynamics

40. The Role of Urban Farming in Revitalizing Cities for Climate Change Adaptation and Attaining Sustainable Development: Case of the City of Conegliano, Italy

Part IX. Policy, Education, Training and Finance

41. Comfortable Places for Moving and Rest Along Cycle Paths

42. Energy Auditor and Building Certification: Three School Buildings Case Studies in Florence, Italy

43. Fallacies and Misunderstandings About Global Warming

44. Building Beauty: A New Program Teaching Students to Help Heal the World

45. Extreme Design: Preparing for a Different Future

46. Energy and Ecology Efficiency as a Chance for Cultural Heritage

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