Energy sustainability in built and urban environments [electronic resource] / Edited by Emilia Motoasca, Avinash K. Agarwal, Hilde Breesch.

Analysing the influence of urban planning on the financial and environmental impact of neighborhoods.- The ecological and conservative planning of traditional Vietnam-villages.- Socially inclusive and economically beneficial smart cities.- Affordable housing supply in Belgium current situation.- Actual situation of high-rise office buildings in Vietnam and strategic development towards sustainability.- Interaction between innovative systems and buildings: a key factor for energy sustainability.- A review of residential grid-connected microgrid energy management strategies for grid power profile smoothing.- Linking neighborhoods into sustainable energy systems.- Wind energy.- Sustainable Cooling with Hybrid Concentrated Photovoltaic Thermal (CPVT) System and Hydrogen Energy Storage.- Energy sustainability through the use of thermoelectric materials in waste heat recovery processes applied to residential buildings.- Sustainability in ports: implementation of energy storage to reduce greenhouse gases emissions.- Novel method and molten salt electrolytic cell for implementing a hydrogen fuel, sustainable, closed clean energy cycle on a large scale.- Denmark on its way towards a 100% renewable energy-system.- Weather data for building energy performance in a context of climate change: literature review and future outlook.- Energy efficiency in residential buildings in Vietnam high-tech or low-tech?.- Sustainable construction practices in West African countries.- The persistence of alternative energy mutual fund performance in Spanish market.- Community participation in urban planning for sustainable development in Vietnam- Prospect and Challenges.- Analyzing the alternative energy mutual funds' performance in Spanish market.

This book covers different aspects of energy sustainability in residential buildings and neighborhoods, starting from the construction and design aspects, and moving on to HVAC systems and lighting, and the applications, harvesting, use and storage of renewable energy. The volume focuses on smart and sustainable use of energy, discussing both the technological advancements and the economic, social and environmental impacts. Novel approaches to recycling of waste and materials in the context of residential buildings are also presented. This volume will be of interest to researchers and policy makers working in the fields of renewable energy, sustainable design and city planning.