{"product_id":"towards-net-zero-carbon-emissions-in-the-building-industry-hardcover","title":"Towards Net Zero Carbon Emissions in the Building Industry - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAli Sayigh\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTowards Net Zero in the Building Industry \u003c\/i\u003elooks at the contributions that the building and construction industry can (and must) make to help achieve net zero carbon emissions. The building industry accounts for close to 40% of global emissions and this book brings together a global group of contributors from 15 countries to examine ways in which the industry can help with overall CO2 reduction. Coverage includes factors such as building design strategy, materials selection, use of local materials with a low carbon imprint, renewable energy use, energy conservation, greenery and appropriate aesthetics, building size and scale, climate suitability, building functionality and comfort, material recycling, and adoption of green policies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 6 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTowards Net Zero in the Building Industry \u003c\/i\u003elooks at the contributions that the building and construction industry can (and must) make to help achieve net zero carbon emissions. The building industry accounts for close to 40% of global emissions and this book brings together a global group of contributors from 15 countries to examine ways in which the industry can help with overall CO2 reduction. Coverage includes factors such as building design strategy, materials selection, use of local materials with a low carbon imprint, renewable energy use, energy conservation, greenery and appropriate aesthetics, building size and scale, climate suitability, building functionality and comfort, material recycling, and adoption of green policies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlights methods to achieve net zero carbon emissions in the building industry;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a global perspective with contributions from 15 countries;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes case studies. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 6 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Ali Sayigh\u003c\/b\u003e is Chairman and Founder of the World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC), Director-General of the World Renewable Energy Network (WREN), Chairman and Founder of the Arab Solar Energy Society, and Past Chairman of the UK Solar Energy Society. He actively consults on renewable and sustainable energy issues for several international organizations, including UNESCO, ISESCO, UNDP, ESCWA, and UNIDO. Dr. Sayigh was Director of Solar Seminars at ICTP Trieste, Italy from 1977 to 1995, and Professor of Solar Energy at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, from 1969 to 1981. He was head of renewable energy at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research from 1981 to 1985, a founding expert on renewable energy at OAPEC from 1985 to 1987, Professor at Reading University from 1987 to 1994, and Professor at the University of Hertfordshire from 1994 to 2004. He was the founding Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the \u003ci\u003eRenewable Energy\u003c\/i\u003e journal from 1984 to 2014, and in 2017 helped establish and was Editor-in-Chief of the journal \u003ci\u003eRenewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institute of Energy, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and the Royal Society of Arts. Dr. Sayigh has published more than 300 papers and has contributed to and edited more than 30 books. He was the Editor-in-Chief of the multi-volume reference work \u003ci\u003eComprehensive Renewable Energy\u003c\/i\u003e (Elsevier, 2012).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 437\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167806603513,"sku":"9783031152177","price":194.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NGpGbkNxVkdnb2ZOUE16YzUwamVDdz09.webp?v=1767545747","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/towards-net-zero-carbon-emissions-in-the-building-industry-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}