Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
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by Planet Earth and the urban heat island (UHI) effect is probably the
most documented phenomenon of climate change. UHIs result from heat
generated in urban environments that is entrapped by urban structures,
the effect is exacerbated by greenhouse gases and the lack of green spaces.
Over the next few years this phenomenon will become much worse because
more people will live in cities (more than 2 billion by 2050) and global
warming will increase building cooling needs. This book provides a state-ofthe-
art review of eco-efficient materials that could contribute significantly to
the mitigation of UHI effects and also building cooling needs.
Part One provides an overview on the use of pavements to mitigate UHI effects.
Parts Two and Three discuss the use of fa{\c c}ades and different roofing materials
to reduce building cooling needs. Finally, Part Four of the book describes the use
of phase-change materials and chromogenic smart materials in building design.
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt