Sustainable Retrofitting of Commercial Buildings

CRC Press

Sustainable Retrofitting of Commercial BuildingsWarm Climates\nAuthor(s): Richard Hyde, Nathan Groenhout, Francis Barram, Ken Yeang\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Earthscan Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781849712910, 978-1849712910\nSynopsis\nDespite recent improvements in energy efficiency being made in new build, it is important that the existing commercial building sector also take action to meet emission reduction targets. The objectives and challenges of such action will reduce the risk of the sector becoming obsolete due to high energy use and poor environmental performance.\n\nThis book presents a theory-based, practice-support methodology to deal with sustainable retrofitting opportunities for existing commercial buildings in warm climates using bioclimatic design as the basis. The book has four main parts, focusing on eco-design and renovation, bioclimatic retrofitting, technological and behavioural change and case studies of retrofitting e.