Case Studies in Smart and Sustainable Built Environment
Description
This book, Handbook of Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, presents a timely and comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge strategies and innovative solutions for shaping sustainable and resilient urban futures. This volume integrates theoretical insights, applied research, and case studies from both the Global North and Global South regions. Topics span a wide range of emerging and critical themes: sustainable development principles, smart facade technologies, IoT integration in buildings, net-zero energy strategies for tropical climates, sky radiative cooling systems, adaptive reuse of heritage cities, and green infrastructure planning. Special attention is given to forward-looking approaches like Industry 5.0, prefabricated construction trends in China, community engagement in renewable energy transitions, and data-driven urban planning through traffic sensors. A key feature of this book is its interdisciplinary methodology, complemented by illustrative figures, tables, real-world case studies, and a didactic structure that supports both academic learning and professional application. Readers will benefit from a deepened understanding of how to integrate sustainability, innovation, and resilience into the built environment-from design and planning to implementation and policy. This volume is essential for architects, engineers, urban planners, policymakers, and students aiming to advance the transition toward smarter and more sustainable cities.
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Persons
Napoleon Enteria is Professor of mechanical engineering at Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), Philippines, and Founder and Head of the Energy-Environment Interaction (E²I) Laboratory, which focuses on climate-responsive building technologies, energy-environment interactions, and sustainable solutions for tropical and developing regions. His research expertise encompasses renewable energy systems, sustainable building technologies, advanced HVACR systems, and indoor and outdoor environmental quality, with particular emphasis on hot and humid climates. He is currently Visiting Research Fellow at the Building Research Institute of Japan and previously served as Global Center of Excellence (GCOE) Researcher at the Wind Engineering Research Center of Tokyo Polytechnic University. He has also worked as Research Staff Member at Tohoku University, Japan, and is affiliated as Scientist with the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore. Prof. Enteria is Observer-Member of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Content
Advancing Smart and Sustainable Built Environments - Strategies, Innovations, and Future Directions.- Principles of Sustainable Development.- Exploring the Impact of Smart Facades on Built Environment, Human Behavior, and Health.- Internet of Things (IoT) in the Smart Built Environment (SBE).- Achieving Net-Zero Energy Building: Innovative Design Strategies for the Philippines.- Smart Radiative Sky Cooling Technologies Towards a Sustainable Built Environment.- Enhancing Urban Resilience through Climate-Adaptive Design and Energy Resilience Strategies.- Leveraging Innovation for Resilient Urban Planning.- The Use of Greenery for Mitigating Urban Overheating.- Designing for Complexity - Strategic and Regenerative Approaches to Resilient Urban Futures.- Adapting Heritage Cities to Climate Change - A Planning Approach.- Like a Child's Play? Involving Children in Urban Development.- Energy Community Engagement for Renewable Energy Transitions Towards Sustainable Urban Development.- Urban Regeneration of Low-Income Housing in Latin American Metropolitan Areas - A Case Study of the 31st Neighborhood in Buenos Aires.- Trends, Barriers, and Future Directions of Prefabricated Construction in China.- Development of Smart and Sustainable Cities in the Era of Industry 5.0.- Fundamental Values for a Socially Sustainable Built Environment.- Green Infrastructure in Brazil - Analyzing Studies and Projects with a Case Study on the Municipality of Sorocaba.- Achieving Low Energy Consumption for Health and Comfort Ventilation in High-Rise Buildings.- Leveraging Traffic Sensor Data for Insights in Sustainable Urban Planning - A Case Study of Dehradun Smart City.- Considerations of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Building Applications in Tropical Climate.