Smart & Sustainable Built Environments

Copyright © 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Smart & Sustainable Built Environments

Editor(s): J. Yang, P. S. Brandon, A. C. Sidwell

Published Online: 21 JAN 2008

Print ISBN: 9781405124225

Online ISBN: 9780470759493

DOI: 10.1002/9780470759493

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This book brings together a group of international specialists to explore the current state of the art and future potential for encouraging, developing and implementing smart and sustainable built environment strategies.

It covers a broad spectrum of issues, ranging from technological advancement, through the assessment of past experiences, to communication and education requirements and future strategies.

  • provides a snapshot of current methods and technologies for developing smart and sustainable built environment strategies
  • over 30 fully refereed chapters from international experts
  • addresses the particular requirements and problems of difference areas and climatic regions

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–viii)

  2. Part 1: Creating Smart and Sustainable Cities

    1. Chapter 1

      Smart Sustainable Office Design — Effective Technological Solutions, Based on Typology and Case Studies (pages 1–13)

      A. A. J. F. van den Dobbelsteen, M.J.P. Arets and A. C. van der Linden

    2. Chapter 2

      Sustainable building: perspectives for implementation in Latin America (pages 14–22)

      V. G. Silva and M. G. Silva

    3. Chapter 3

      Demonstrating New Zealand's future residential buildings (pages 23–32)

      K. M. Bayne, C.D. Kane, R.J. Burton and G. B. Walford

    4. Chapter 4

      Smart and Sustainable City — a Case Study from Hong Kong (pages 33–42)

      Stephen S. Y. Lau, J. Wang and R. Giridharan

    5. Chapter 5

      Evaluation of Scenarios of a Southern-European Intelligent City of the Future (pages 43–52)

      Patrizia Lombardi and Steve Curwell

  3. Part 2: Emerging Technologies and Tools

    1. Chapter 6

      Building as Power Plant — BAPP (pages 54–74)

      V. Hartkopf, D. Archer and V. Loftness

    2. Chapter 7

      Development of a Self-Contained Micro-Infrastructure Appliance (pages 75–84)

      U. Staschik, H. Hinz, Do Hart, G. Morrison and C. Ives

    3. Chapter 8

      Concept for a DC-low voltage house (pages 85–94)

      M. Friedeman, A. van Timmeren, E. Boelman and J. Schoonman

    4. Chapter 9

      Development of Phase Change Thermal Storage Wallcoverings in Buildings (pages 95–102)

      K. Ip, A. Miller, T. Corner and D. L. Dyball

    5. Chapter 10

      Investigating the Energy Efficiency of Double-Skin Glass Facades for an Office Building in Istanbul (pages 103–110)

      I. Cetiner and M. Aygun

    6. Chapter 11

      How to Reduce Energy-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Homes and Offices in New Zealand (pages 111–117)

      R. M. E. Hargreaves

  4. Part 3: Design, Construction and Operation Issues

    1. Chapter 12

      The Potential for Prefabrication in UK Housing to Improve Sustainability (pages 119–128)

      M. T. Gorgolewski

    2. Chapter 13

      Estimating the Increasing Cost of Commercial Buildings in Australia Because of Greenhouse Emissions Trading (pages 129–137)

      D. H. Clark, G. Treloar and R. Blair

    3. Chapter 14

      Raised Floor Systems for the Sustainable Fit-Out of Office Buildings (pages 138–147)

      J. Yang and G. Zhang

    4. Chapter 15

      Sustainable Deconstruction of Buildings (pages 148–159)

      F. Schultmann

  5. Part 4: Evaluating Past Experiences and Strategies

    1. Chapter 16

      Time and the Sustainable Development Agenda (pages 161–175)

      P. S. Brandon

    2. Chapter 17

      Is ‘Smart’ Always ‘Sustainable‘ in Building Design and Construction (pages 176–186)

      J. Bell

    3. Chapter 18

      Balanced Value — a Review and Critique of Sustainability Assessment Methods (pages 187–199)

      Tom Woolley

    4. Chapter 19

      Sustainability Criteria for Housing — a Whole-of-Life Approach (pages 200–208)

      F. Martin and A. Pears

    5. Chapter 20

      Development of Building Environmental Assessment Tool on a Website and its Implementation (pages 209–220)

      N. Yokoo, Y. Kawazu and T. Oka

  6. Part 5: Managing the Sustainability Knowledge

    1. Chapter 21

      Managing the Time Factor in Sustainability — a Model for the Impact of the Building Lifespan on Environmental Performance (pages 221–233)

      A. A. J. F. van den Dobbelsteen and A. C. van der Linden

    2. Chapter 22

      Constructability Knowledge Management in Sustainable Design (pages 234–244)

      M. H. Pulaski and M. J. Horman

    3. Chapter 23

      Sustainability, the built environment and the legal system (pages 245–260)

      D. E. Fisher

    4. Chapter 24

      Simple and Smart SCADA — a Survey of User Expectations (pages 261–271)

      F. Basiri and T-G. Malmström

  7. Part 6: Development Processes

    1. Chapter 25

      Sustainable Building and Construction: Contributions by International Organizations (pages 273–288)

      W. Bakens

    2. Chapter 26

      Some UK Experience of Gauging Progress on Introducing Sustainable Business Practices in the Construction Sector (pages 289–299)

      I. Cooper, D. Crowhurst, S. Platt and R. Woodall

    3. Chapter 27

      Developing a Sustainable Development Approach for Buildings and Construction Processes (pages 300–310)

      J. T. Gibberd

    4. Chapter 28

      Adoption of Local Agenda 21: Local Councils' Views on Sustainability Initiatives (pages 311–320)

      S. Khan and B. Bajracharya

    5. Chapter 29

      Sustainability Assessment Considering Asset and Building Life Cycles (pages 321–334)

      D. G. Jones, K. Lyon Reid and D. G. Gilbert

    6. Chapter 30

      Energy Efficiency Uptake Within the Project House Building Industry (pages 335–343)

      M. D. Ambrose, S.N. Tucker, A. E. Delsante and D. R. Johnston

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      Keywords index (pages 345–346)

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