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    @book {2682,
    	title = {Cost-Effective Energy Efficient Building Retrofitting: Materials, Technologies, Optimization and Case Studies},
    	series = {Materials, Technologies, Optimization and Case Studies},
    	volume = {1},
    	year = {2017},
    	note = {

    Pacheco-Torgal, F.; Granqvist, C.-G.; Vanoli, G.; Jelle, B.; Bianco, N.; Kurnitski, J.. 2017.\ Cost-Effective Energy Efficient Building Retrofitting: Materials, Technologies, Optimization and Case Studies. ed. 1. Abington Hall, Cambridge, UK: Woodhead Publishing Ltd- Elsevier Science and Technology .

    }, month = {2017-01-23 00:00:00}, pages = {632}, publisher = {Elsevier Science and Technology}, organization = {Elsevier Science and Technology}, edition = {1}, abstract = {

    The building sector is responsible for high energy consumption and its global
    demand is expected to grow as each day, there are approximately 200,000 new
    inhabitants on planet Earth. The majority of electric energy will continue to be
    generated from the combustion of fossil fuels releasing not only carbon dioxide,
    but also methane and nitrous oxide. Energy efficiency measures are therefore
    crucial to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of the building sector.
    Energy efficient building retrofitting needs not only to be technically feasible,
    but also economically viable. New building materials and advanced technologies
    already exist, but the knowledge to integrate all active components is still scarce
    and far from being widespread among building industry stakeholders.
    Part One of this book addresses thermal insulation materials, phase change
    materials, reflective materials, smart windows, solar collectors and building
    integrated photovoltaics. Part Two reviews measurement and verification models,
    smart energy systems and optimization with genetic algorithms and neural
    networks. The book concludes with several interesting case studies on energy
    efficient retrofitting for various building types in different climatic zones.

    }, keywords = {Energy Efficiency, energy production, Energy Retrofitting, GHG, Sustainable development}, isbn = {9780081011287}, url = {https://www.elsevier.com/books/cost-effective-energy-efficient-building-retrofitting/pacheco-torgal/978-0-08-101128-7}, author = {Pacheco-Torgal, F.}, editor = {Pacheco-Torgal, F. and Granqvist, C. and Jelle, B. and Vanoli, G. and Bianco, N. and Kurnitski, J.} }

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    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


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