TY - BOOK AU - Shukla,Amritanshu AU - Sharma,Atul TI - Sustainability through energy-efficient buildings SN - 9781138066755 U1 - 696 PY - 2018///] CY - Boca Raton, Florida PB - CRC Press KW - Buildings KW - Energy conservation N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to energy-efficient building development and sustainability; An introduction to zero-energy lab as a testbed : concept, features, and application; Building envelopes : a passive way to achieve energy sustainability through energy-efficient buildings; Passive and low energy buildings; Energy-efficient building construction and embodied energy; Building integrated photovoltaic : building envelope material and power generator for energy-efficient buildings; Energy conservation potential through thermal energy storage medium in buildings; Silica aerogel blankets as superinsulating material for development energy efficient buildings; Heating ventilation and air-conditioning systems for energy-efficient buildings; Improving energy efficiency in buildings : challenges and opportunities in the European context; Advances in simulation studies for developing energy-efficient buildings; Advances in energy-efficient buildings for new and old buildings; Role and the impact of policy on growth of green buildings in India; Energy-efficient buildings : technology to policy and awareness ER -