Sustainable Energy Transition for Cities brings together empirical and applied research in both urban planning and sustainable energy, offering coherent and innovative best practices for urban energy transition planning. Using a multidisciplinary framework, the book views cities as an integrated system composed of components such as neighborhoods and districts within an overall net-zero energy balance. Intended for academics, practitioners and policymakers interested in sustainable energy transition, the book offers insights and best practices to promote the transition to a low carbon urban society. Includes real-world case studies from around the globe Examines replicable tools such as GIS, BIM and the E-City Platform for developing and implementing energy-efficient urban models Provides learning aids such as figures, maps, conceptual models, operative schemes, literature reviews, guideline tables, extensive bibliography, and links INDICE: Part I 1. Future cities 2. Insights on cities in energy transition Part II 3. Net-zero energy city: a new approach 4. Theoretical model Part III 5. Case study: oeiras net-zero 6. Social, physical and energy characterization 7. Analysis of the morphological model 8. Analysis of the urban infrastructures Part IV 9. Planning for a net-zero energy city 10. E-city platform
- ISBN: 978-0-12-824277-3
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 250
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2022
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés