A reduction in the energy demand of buildings can make a major contribution to achieving national and international carbon reduction goals, in addition to addressing the interlinked issues of sustainable development, fuel poverty and fuel security. Despite improvements in thermal efficiency, the energy demand of buildings stubbornly remains unchanged, or is only declining slowly, due to the challenges posed by growing populations, the expectations of larger, more comfortable and better equipped living spaces, and an expanding commercial sector.  Building Futures offers an interdisciplinary approach to explore this lack of progress, combining technical and social insights into the challenges of designing, constructing and operating new low energy buildings, as well as improving the existing, inefficient, building stock. The twin roles of energy efficiency, which is predominantly concerned with technological solutions, and energy conservation which involves changing peoples’ behaviour, are both explored. The book includes a broad geographical range and scale of case studies from the UK, Europe and further afield, including Passivhaus in Germany and the UK, Dongtan Eco City in China and retrofit houses in Denmark. This book is a valuable resource for students and academics of environmental science and energy-based subjects as well as construction and building management professionals.

Building Futures: Managing energy in the built environment

Business & Money

Powell, Jane

Monahan, Jennifer

Foulds, Chris

Economics

Routledge

Building Futures

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

<p>A postal employee escapes the 9-5, starts her own business, and saves enough money to go to Australia for two months to celebrate the new millennium. This is her story.</p>

An American in Oz

Travel

Australia & South Pacific

Infinity Publishing

<p>What do you do when life throws you a wild pitch? You either get out of the way or you take a shot to the ribs and continue the game a little bruised. Are You F***ing Kidding Me? follows Jennifer as she experiences a series of wild pitches that keep her off balance and bruised for 20 years of her life. However, we also watch as she picks herself up and learns from each experience. Are You F***ing Kidding me? is the story of escape from a controlling relationship, the catastrophe of dating as a single mom, the healing process after losing someone to cancer, and the ability to laugh through the toughest circumstances. Jennifer navigates each situation always with determination, consistently with humor, and often with epic failure. It is the story of one woman's fortitude to protect the people closest to her and a love story of two people who needed each other in ways they never expected.</p>

Are You F***ing Kidding Me?

Parenting & Relationships

Independently published

The Beautiful Side of Chaos

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