A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering, 2nd Ed. by Dejan Mumovic, Mat Santamouris

A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering (BEST (Buildings Energy and Solar Technology)) 2nd Edition

by Dejan Mumovic , Mat Santamouris 

The second edition of this authoritative textbook equips students with the tools they will need to tackle
the challenges of sustainable building design and engineering. The book looks at how to design, engineer
and monitor energy efficient buildings, how to adapt buildings to climate change, and how to make
buildings healthy, comfortable and secure. New material for this edition includes sections on environmental
masterplanning, renewable technologies, retrofitting, passive house design, thermal comfort and indoor
air quality. With chapters and case studies from a range of international, interdisciplinary authors, the book
is essential reading for students and professionals in building engineering, environmental design, construction
and architecture.