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Smart BuildingsAdvanced Materials and Nanotechnology to Improve Energy-Efficiency and Environmental Performance\nAuthor(s): Marco Casini\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science & Technology, United Kingdom\nImprint: Woodhead Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780081009727, 978-0081009727\nSynopsis\nSmart Buildings: Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology to Improve Energy Efficiency and Environmental Performance presents a thorough analysis of the latest advancements in construction materials and building design that are applied to maximize building efficiency in both new and existing buildings. After a brief introduction on the issues concerning the design process in the third millennium, Part One examines the differences between Zero Energy, Green, and Smart Buildings, with particular emphasis placed on the issue of smart buildings and smart housing, mainly the envelope and how to make it more adaptive with the new possibilities offered by nanotechnology and smart materials. Part.