Ming Hu

Net Zero Energy Building (eBook, ePUB)

Predicted and Unintended Consequences

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on examples from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, and China, this is the first book to present an overview of variations in 'net zero' building practices, comparing their intended and unintended consequences.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351256506
• Artikelnr.: 56139496

Autorenporträt

Ming Hu is an Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, University of Maryland, USA. She teaches technology courses which focus on the integration of architectural design with structural, materials, and building performance assessment. She is an architectural practitioner, educator, and researcher with expertise in high-performance building design, life cycle assessment, building performance measurement, and benchmarking. She has more than 14 years' experience of working on international high-profile projects in firms including HOK's Washington, DC office. Her background includes training in the architectural discipline and years of practice across disciplines, which gives her a unique perspective and ability to weave these fields together in her research.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface
Chapter One: The Evolution of Net-Zero Energy Building
Background and ecological origin - ecological economics
1930-1969 Early Solar House
1970-1989 First energy crisis and the emerge of net-zero energy building
1990-2006 Second Energy Crisis and The Consensus of Net-Zero Energy
Building
2076-2010 Finical Crisis and Rapid Development of Net-Zero Energy Building
2010-2016 Financial Recovery and Blooming Net-Zero Energy Building
2017-Beyond Net-Zero Energy Building
Conclusion
Chapter Two: Principles of Zero: Metrics and Assessment
Existing Definition of Net-Zero Energy Building
The equation behind the definitions
Existing energy calculation method
Metrics and Measurement Tools
Conclusion
Chapter Three: Predicted Impact of Net Zero Building
Trends and Opportunities
Direct Benefits of Net-Zero Building
Indirect Benefits
Culture-Social Shift - Impact on Community
Conclusion
Chapter Four: Unintended Consequences Net Zero Building - from a life cycle
perspective
Net Energy and Its Ecological Economics Origin
Unintended Consequence One: environmental impact associated with embodied
energy
Unintended Consequence Two: societal impact - more sprawl and green life
style?
Unintended Consequence Three: ecological degradation
Conclusion
Chapter Five: Future Drivers and Economics
Environmental Drivers
Regulatory Drivers: mandates, regulations and incentives
Human Health Drivers
Technology Drivers
Economic Drivers
Conclusion
Chapter Six: Advanced Building Materials and Systems- Smart Green Building
Nanomaterial
Phase Changing Material
Smart Systems: Advanced Building Envelope Fabric Materials
Conclusion
Chapter Seven: Zero-Impact Building - new framework based on life cycle
assessment
Problems of Existing net zero definition
Additional Impact Indicators
Proposed definition of net zero impact building - from life cycle
perspective
Proposed measurement and evaluation framework for net zero impact building
Conclusion
Chapter Eight: Future Development - A Case Study
Introduction
Carbon Neutral Built Environment and City
Three Case Studies
Conclusion