Zero Carbon Building For Cold Climate

Commercial and residential buildings sector is one of the most important and rapidly growing energy consumer in any developed country. Construction industry has strong negative influence on the environment because of greenhouse gas emissions and aggravation of Global Warming problem. Therefore it is very important in terms of sustainable development to elaborate and spread widely building technologies that are low carbon and energy effective. The book provides comprehensive research of usage possibility of Zero Energy Building and Zero Carbon House technologies for constructing multistoried residential buildings in appliance to harsh climate of the Middle Ural (Russia). Analysis methods used in the book should help professionals in Green Building Industry working in various climate conditions.