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ZEMCH: Toward the Delivery of Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes [electronic resource] / edited by Masa Noguchi.

Contributor(s): Noguchi, Masa [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering: Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016Description: X, 360 p. 170 illus. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319319674.Subject(s): Energy | Energy efficiency | Buildings -- Design and construction | Building | Construction | Engineering, Architectural | Sustainable development | Energy | Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings) | Building Construction | Sustainable DevelopmentAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 658.26 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Sustainable development -- Mass housing -- Prefabrication -- Mass customisation -- Mass personalisation -- Inclusive design -- Energy use in housing -- Passive design -- Active systems -- Zero energy homes -- Building performance and simulation -- ZEMCH business operation in Japan.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: In this book, leading international experts explore the emerging concept of the zero energy mass custom home (ZEMCH) - designed to meet the need for social, economic, and environmental sustainability - and provide all of the knowledge required for the delivery of zero energy mass customized housing and community developments in developed and developing countries. The coverage is wide ranging, progressing from explanation of the meaning of sustainable development to discussion of challenges and trends in mass housing, the advantages and disadvantages of prefabricated methods of construction, and the concepts of mass customization, mass personalization, and inclusive design. A chapter on energy use will aid the reader in designing and retrofitting housing to reduce energy demand and/or improve energy end‐use efficiency. Passive design strategies and active technologies (especially solar) are thoroughly reviewed. Application of the ZEMCH construction criteria to new buildings and refurbishment of old houses is explained and the methods and value of building performance simulation, analyzed. The concluding chapter presents examples of ZEMCH projects from around the world, with discussion of marketing strategy, design, quality assurance, and delivery challenges. The book will be invaluable as a training/teaching tool for both students and industry partners.
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Sustainable development -- Mass housing -- Prefabrication -- Mass customisation -- Mass personalisation -- Inclusive design -- Energy use in housing -- Passive design -- Active systems -- Zero energy homes -- Building performance and simulation -- ZEMCH business operation in Japan.

In this book, leading international experts explore the emerging concept of the zero energy mass custom home (ZEMCH) - designed to meet the need for social, economic, and environmental sustainability - and provide all of the knowledge required for the delivery of zero energy mass customized housing and community developments in developed and developing countries. The coverage is wide ranging, progressing from explanation of the meaning of sustainable development to discussion of challenges and trends in mass housing, the advantages and disadvantages of prefabricated methods of construction, and the concepts of mass customization, mass personalization, and inclusive design. A chapter on energy use will aid the reader in designing and retrofitting housing to reduce energy demand and/or improve energy end‐use efficiency. Passive design strategies and active technologies (especially solar) are thoroughly reviewed. Application of the ZEMCH construction criteria to new buildings and refurbishment of old houses is explained and the methods and value of building performance simulation, analyzed. The concluding chapter presents examples of ZEMCH projects from around the world, with discussion of marketing strategy, design, quality assurance, and delivery challenges. The book will be invaluable as a training/teaching tool for both students and industry partners.

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