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The Coming of Age of Solar and Wind Power (2022)
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Muneer, T., Jadraque Gago, E., & Etxebarria Berrizbeitia, S. (2022). The Coming of Age of Solar and Wind Power. Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92010-4

This book focuses on the current situation of two technologies for electricity production from renewable energy sources, wind and solar photovoltaic energy, analysing and describing both technologies in detail. Four regions of the world, with dist... Read More about The Coming of Age of Solar and Wind Power.

Excel-VBA: From Solving Mathematical Puzzles to Analysing Complex Engineering Problems (2022)
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Muneer, T., & Ivanova, S. (2022). Excel-VBA: From Solving Mathematical Puzzles to Analysing Complex Engineering Problems. Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94085-0

This compact text is a powerful introduction to the Excel/VBA computing environment. The book presents some of the most useful features of Excel. First by introducing mathematical puzzles that will grab the reader’s attention with the reader invited... Read More about Excel-VBA: From Solving Mathematical Puzzles to Analysing Complex Engineering Problems.

Construction Supply Chain Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era (2022)
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Osunsanmi, T. O., Aigbavboa, C. O., Thwala, W. D., & Oke, A. E. (2022). Construction Supply Chain Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era. Bingley: Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/9781803821597

Providing invaluable support for construction in determining the acceptable practice and standard for regulatory bodies and managers, Construction Supply Chain Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era also appeals to researchers as it expan... Read More about Construction Supply Chain Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era.

Sustainable Smart City Transitions: Theoretical Foundations, Sociotechnical Assemblage and Governance Mechanisms (2022)
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Mora, L., Deakin, M., Zhang, X., Batty, M., de Jong, M., Santi, P., & Appio, F. P. (2022). Sustainable Smart City Transitions: Theoretical Foundations, Sociotechnical Assemblage and Governance Mechanisms. New York City, NY: Routledge

This book enhances the reader’s understanding of the theoretical foundations, sociotechnical assemblage, and governance mechanisms of sustainable smart city transitions. Drawing on empirical evidence stemming from existing smart city research, the bo... Read More about Sustainable Smart City Transitions: Theoretical Foundations, Sociotechnical Assemblage and Governance Mechanisms.

Advances in Machining of Composite Materials: Conventional and Non-conventional processes (2021)
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Shyha, I., & Huo, D. (Eds.). (2021). Advances in Machining of Composite Materials: Conventional and Non-conventional processes. Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71438-3

This book covers a wide range of conventional and non-conventional machining processes of various composite materials, including polymer and metallic-based composites, nanostructured composites and green/natural composites. It presents state-of-the-a... Read More about Advances in Machining of Composite Materials: Conventional and Non-conventional processes.

Designing Interaction and Interfaces for Automated Vehicles: User-Centred Ecological Design and Testing (2021)
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Stanton, N. A., Revell, K. M. A., & Langdon, P. (Eds.). (2021). Designing Interaction and Interfaces for Automated Vehicles: User-Centred Ecological Design and Testing. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003050841

Driving automation and autonomy are already upon us and the problems that were predicted twenty years ago are beginning to appear. These problems include shortfalls in expected benefits, equipment unreliability, driver skill fade, and error-inducing... Read More about Designing Interaction and Interfaces for Automated Vehicles: User-Centred Ecological Design and Testing.

Influence of demand response actions on thermal comfort and electricity cost for residential houses (2018)
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Alimohammadisagvand, B. (2018). Influence of demand response actions on thermal comfort and electricity cost for residential houses. Helsinki: Aalto University

Demand response control algorithms assist in shifting a part of the electricity demand of building from periods of high demand and price towards periods of lower price. Without demand response, also the grid operators must rely on and use expensive a... Read More about Influence of demand response actions on thermal comfort and electricity cost for residential houses.

Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Measurement, Management, and Mitigation (2018)
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Pomponi, F., De Wolf, C., & Moncaster, A. (Eds.). (2018). Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Measurement, Management, and Mitigation. Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72796-7

This book provides a single-source reference for whole life embodied impacts of buildings. The comprehensive and persuasive text, written by over 50 invited experts from across the world, offers an indispensable resource both to newcomers and to est... Read More about Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Measurement, Management, and Mitigation.

Mass Timber - an introduction to solid laminate timber systems (2018)
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Hairstans, R. (2018). Mass Timber - an introduction to solid laminate timber systems. https://www.arcamedia.co.uk/product-page/mass-timber-an-introduction-to-solid-timber-laminate-systems: Arcamedia Ltd

The past two decades have witnessed an extraordinary upsurge in the use of mass timber products and systems in construction - a global phenomenon driven by greater emphasis on the sustainable use of renewable resources and by significant technologica... Read More about Mass Timber - an introduction to solid laminate timber systems.

Intermodal freight terminals: a life cycle governance framework. (2016)
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Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2016). Intermodal freight terminals: a life cycle governance framework. Ashgate Publishing

Much work has been done on port governance yet little has addressed intermodal terminal governance, despite the clear similarities. This book fills that gap by establishing a governance framework for situating analysis of intermodal terminals through... Read More about Intermodal freight terminals: a life cycle governance framework..

Solar photovoltaic system applications: a guidebook for off-grid electrification (2015)
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Mohanty, P., Muneer, T., & Kolhe, M. (Eds.). (2015). Solar photovoltaic system applications: a guidebook for off-grid electrification. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14663-8

Presenting a complete guide for the planning, design and implementation of solar PV systems for off-grid applications, this book features analysis based on the authors’ own laboratory testing as well as their in the field experiences. Incorporating t... Read More about Solar photovoltaic system applications: a guidebook for off-grid electrification.

Convict Voices: Women, Class and Writing about Prison in Nineteenth-Century England (2014)
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Schwan, A. (2014). Convict Voices: Women, Class and Writing about Prison in Nineteenth-Century England. Durham: University of New Hampshire Press

In this lively study of the development and transformation of voices of female offenders in nineteenth-century England, Anne Schwan analyzes a range of colorful sources, including crime broadsides, reform literature, prisoners' own writings about imp... Read More about Convict Voices: Women, Class and Writing about Prison in Nineteenth-Century England.

Creating smart-er cities (2014)
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Deakin, M. (Ed.). (2014). Creating smart-er cities. Routledge/ Taylor and Francis

Drawing upon the smart experiences of "world class" cities in n.America, Canada and Europe, this book provides the evidence to show how entrepreneurship-based and market dependent representations of knowledge production are now being replaced by a co... Read More about Creating smart-er cities.

From intelligent to smart cities. (2014)
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(2014). M. Deakin, & H. Al Waer (Eds.), From intelligent to smart cities. Routledge/ Taylor and Francis

The concept of smart cities offers a revolutionary vision of urban design for sustainability. Utilising the intelligent application of new technologies, smart cities also incorporate considerations of social and environmental capital in order to tran... Read More about From intelligent to smart cities..