299 __ $aEnvironmental engineering and sustainability in construction
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200 __ $aEnvironmental engineering and sustainability in construction $fIrina Baran, Laura Dumitrescu $greferenţi ştiinţifici: Adrian Radu, Irina Bliuc $bCarte tipărită
700 __ $aBARAN, IRINA
701 __ $aDumitrescu, Laura
702 __ $aRadu, Adrian $4referent științific
702 __ $aBliuc, Irina $4referent ştiinţific
010 __ $a9786065821033
035 __ $a62/B28
675 __ $a624:504.06
686 __ $a62/64
606 __ $aInginerie
606 __ $aConstrucții
606 __ $aProtecţia mediului înconjurător
101 __ $aeng
102 __ $aRomania
210 __ $aIaşi $cSocietăţii Academice "Matei - Teiu Botez" $d2016
215 __ $a288 p. $cfig., tab.
225 __ $aArhitectură şi Urbanism
300 __ $aBibliogr. p.281-288
330 __ $aCONTENT 1.INTRODUCTION11 2.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT-ISSUES AND OBJECTIVES17 2.1The concept of sustainable development - the idea roots, definitions, principles and approaches 17 2.2.Brief history of the evolution of concerns about the humans-nature relationship24 2.3.Global actions for sustainable development26 2.4.The main tools for addressing the environment and sustainable development issues32 2.4.1.Indicators for assessing the sustainable development32 2.4.2.Environmental management systems40 2.4.3.Life cycle assessment44 2.4.4.Environmental impact assessment47 3.POPULATION, RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND POLLUTION51 3.1Human population growth51 3.2.Resources and environmental degradation53 3.2.1.Natural resources53 3.2.2.Non-renewable resources54 3.2.3.Renewable and perpetual resources55 3.3.Pollution56 3.3.1.Types, sources and effects of pollutants57 3.3.2.Pollution control58 3.3.3.The roots of environmental degradation and pollution59 4. ENERGY RESOURCES AND MATTER CYCLING 61 4.1.Energy resources used by humans61 4.2.Increasing energy efficiency63 4.3.The earth’s life-support system66 4.4.Matter cycling67 4.4.1.Carbon and oxygen cycles67 4.4.2. Nitrogen cycle68 4.4.3. Phosphorus cycle70 4.4.4. Sulphur cycle71 4.4.5. Water cycle71 4.4.6. The Sun: source of energy for life73 4.4.7. Energy flow in the Biosphere74 5. AIR POLLUTION77 5.1.Types and sources of air pollution77 5.1.1. Our air resource: the atmosphere77 5.1.2. Major types of air pollutants77 5.2.Industrial and photochemical smog, urban heat islands and acid deposition88 5.2.1. Industrial smog88 5.2.2. Urban heat islands89 5.2.3. Acid deposition91 5.3.Effects of air pollution on the ozone layer and global climate91 5.3.1. Chlorofluorocarbons and ozone layer depletion 5.3.2. Increased global warming from the greenhouse effect94 5.4.Air pollution and meteorology96 5.4.1. Introduction96 5.4.2. Solar radiation98 5.4.3. Wind circulation100 5.4.4. Lapse rate103 5.4.5. Stability conditions105 5.4.6. Temperature inversions107 5.4.7. Wind velocity profile110 5.4.8. Wind rose112 5.4.9. Turbulence114 5.4.10. General characteristics of stack plume114 5.5.Effects of air pollution118 5.5.1 Air pollution impacts on human health 5.5.2. Impacts of air pollution on the built environment120 5.6.Methods of pollution control123 5.6.1. Control of sulphur dioxide emissions124 5.6.2. Control of nitrogen oxides emissions125 5.6.3.Control of SPM emissions125 5.6.4.Control of emissions from motor vehicles 125 6.POLLUTION FROM RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES 127 6.1.What are radioactive substances?127 6.2.Measuring radiation129 6.3.Sources and effects of radiation130 6.4.Controversy over nuclear energy132 6.5.The peculiar case of radon gas136 7.WATER POLLUTION139 7.1.Pollution of freshwater139 7.1.1.Sources, types and effects of water pollution139 7.1.2.Pollution of rivers, lakes and reservoirs 141 7.1.3.Groundwater pollution144 7.2.Ocean pollution145 7.3.Water pollution control145 8.SOIL POLLUTION, SOLID WASTE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE147 8.1.Soil pollution147 8.2.Solid waste148 8.3.Hazardous wastes151 9.NOISE POLLUTION153 9.1.Physical proprieties of sound153 9.2Effects of noise pollution154 9.3.Controlling noise pollution157 10.ENERGY SOURCES161 10.1.Energy161 10.2.Alternative energy resources164 10.2.1.Solar radiation165 10.2.2.Wind energy169 10.2.3.Water power170 10.2.4.Power from biomass172 10.2.5.Hydrogen as a possible replacement for oil174 11.BUILDING MATERIALS RECYCLING177 11.1.Waste recycling177 11.2.Building materials182 12.ELEMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW187 12.1.Environmental policy in the European Union187 12.2.The legal basis188 13.THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT195 13.1.Sustainable construction195 13.2.Environmental evaluation of buildings for resources conservation199 13.3.Life cycle assessment202 13.4.Sustainability indicators for building216 14.SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS CONCEPTS241 14.1.Green building241 14.2.Low-energy building244 14.2.1.Passive House245 14.2.2.Zero-energy building251 14.3.Active House255 14.4.Regenerative buildings274 14.5.Intelligent buildings276 REFERENCES281