Energy efficiency : methods, limitations and challenges / Emmanuel F. Santos Cavalcanti and Marcos Ribeiro Barbosa, editors.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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English.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY METHODS, LIMITATIONS AND CHALLENGES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY METHODS, LIMITATIONS AND CHALLENGES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Issues of Information and Communication Technology in Energy Efficient Urban Communities; Abstract; Introduction; Demographic Trends; Economy, Energy, Ecology; Potential Solution; Terminology; Smart Urban Community -- System View; System of Systems; System Infrastructure; Identification, Location, Data Collection and Communication; ICT Issue in the Smart Urban Community; Smart Metering; Smart Grid.

Smart ManufacturingIntelligent Transportation Systems; Smart Home; Smart Buildings; Sensors; Cloud Computing; Technological and Social Issues; ICT as a Vital E-Infrastructure; IT's Carbon and Energy Footprint; Nanotechnology in IT Industry; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Energy Efficient Appliances and Energy Efficient Behaviors: From Consumer's Assessment to Behavior Intervention; Abstract; Introduction; Single Choice Behavior; Diagnostic: Methods for Consumer's Assessment; Qualitative Assessment; Quantitative Assessment; Intervention: Challenges and Limitations; Automatic Behavior.

Diagnostic: Methods for Behavior's AssessmentIPSS Selection; Methodology; Results; Computing; Lights; Entertainment; /; Washing Machine and Dishwasher; Refrigerator; Kitchen Appliances; Other Appliances; Total Savings that Can Be Obtained through Behavioral Change; Intervention: Challenges and Limitations; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3: Energy Efficiency of Road Vehicles -Trends and Challenges; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Factors affecting Vehicle GHG Intensity; 3. Powertrain Technologies -- Development Trends; 3.1 Internal Combustion Engines.

3.2 Electric Drive Technology4. Owner Dependent effects; 5. Comparison of different Powertrain Technologies; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Hybrid Model for the Energy Efficiency of Building Services; Abstract; Introduction; Initiatives for Energy Efficiency; and the Importance of Audit; Energy Audit of Consumer Installation; Audit and Energy Analysis of a Case Study; Energy Efficiency and Indicator; Determination IEE and Energy Class; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Urban Locational Efficiency: Long Term Energy and Affordability Implications of Residential Location Decisions.

AbstractIntroduction -- Spatial Trends and the Key of Mobility; The Case for Compact Urban Forms; Housing Affordability -- What about Transport?; Urban Form and Energy Transition Vulnerability; Policy and Planning Responses; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Development of the Passive House Market: Challenges and Opportunities in the Transition from Innovators to Early Adopters; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Research Strategy; 3. Enterprises Involved in the Adoption of Innovation; 3.1. Relevance of Innovation Phases; 3.2. Relevance of Size of Enterprises.

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