Includes bibliographical references and index.

Energy in the urban built environment / Mat Santamouris -- Role of ventilation / Claude-Alain Roulet -- Physics of natural ventilation / Cristian Ghiaus and Francis Allard -- Wind and temperature in the urban environment / Chrissa Georgakis and Mat Santamouris -- Noise level and natural ventilation potential in street canyons / Michael Wilson [and others] -- Outdoor-indoor pollutant transfer / Cristian Ghiaus [and others] -- Strategies for natural ventilation / Cristian Ghiaus and Claude-Alain Roulet -- Specific devices for natural ventilation / Claude-Alain Roulet and Christian Ghiaus -- Design of optimal openings / Manuela Almeida [and others] -- Natural ventilation potential / Mario Germano, Cristian Ghiaus and Claude-Alain Roulet -- Whole life costing of ventilation options / Cristian Ghiaus and Liam Roche.

Annotation * Provides building professionals with knowledge, tools and information on the efficient use of natural ventilation in urban buildings* Key design principles are explained, enabling readers to decide on the best solution for building ventilation, taking into account climate and building context* Includes free CD with software for assessing the potential for natural ventilation of a given site by comparison with base sites. The methodologies and tools are tested, self-contained and user friendlyNatural ventilation reduces the energy consumption of a building by minimizing the use of air conditioning and mechanical ventilation. This book focuses on natural ventilation in an urban context. The basic principle of natural ventilation in urban areas is as follows: for a building located in a given urban environment, find the pressure differences across the building envelope (or the natural ventilation potential) and then optimize the airflow function (or optimally design the openings) in order to obtain the airflow that assures the indoor air quality and comfort with minimum energy consumption. The book covers assessment of the pressure and temperature distribution around buildings in an urban context and guides the reader toward appropriate solutions for different classes of urban environment and building typology. It is self-contained and will be an essential resource for professionals and students when adopting energy-efficient strategies in building design.

Annotation * Provides building professionals with knowledge, tools and information on the efficient use of natural ventilation in urban buildings * Key design principles are explained, enabling readers to decide on the best solution for building ventilation, taking into account climate and building context * Includes free CD with software for assessing the potential for natural ventilation of a given site by comparison with base sites. The methodologies and tools are tested, self-contained and user friendly Natural ventilation reduces the energy consumption of a building by minimizing the use of air conditioning and mechanical ventilation. This book focuses on natural ventilation in an urban context. The basic principle of natural ventilation in urban areas is as follows: for a building located in a given urban environment, find the pressure differences across the building envelope (or the natural ventilation potential) and then optimize the airflow function (or optimally design the openings) in order to obtain the airflow that assures the indoor air quality and comfort with minimum energy consumption. The book covers assessment of the pressure and temperature distribution around buildings in an urban context and guides the reader toward appropriate solutions for different classes of urban environment and building typology. It is self-contained and will be an essential resource for professionals and students when adopting energy-efficient strategies in building design.

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