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This book results from a Special Issue published in Energies, entitled “Building Thermal Envelope"". Its intent is to identify emerging research areas within the field of building thermal envelope solutions and contribute to the increased use of more energy-efficient solutions in new and refurbished buildings. Its contents are organized in the following sections: Building envelope materials and systems envisaging indoor comfort and energy efficiency; Building thermal and energy modelling and simulation; Lab test procedures and methods of field measurement to assess the performance of materials and building solutions; Smart materials and renewable energy in building envelope; Adaptive and intelligent building envelope; and Integrated building envelope technologies for high performance buildings and cities.

hybrid heat collecting facade (HHCF) --- passive solar building --- heat transfer model --- thermal performance --- heat transfer --- energy --- thermosyphon --- natural circulation loop --- thermal resistance --- thermal transmittance --- heat flow meter method --- average method --- convergence characteristics --- opaque exterior wall --- hot box --- thermal models --- measuring and control system --- digital temperature probes --- data post-processing --- roof window --- thermal performance --- passive building --- building component development --- natural ventilation --- air environment --- school restroom --- awning window --- CFD --- thermal anisotropy --- building envelope --- thermal management --- energy efficiency --- peak load reduction --- window thermal performance --- U-value --- window type --- simulation performance test --- actual physical performance test --- heat transfer --- energy --- thermosyphon --- natural circulation loop --- expanded polystyrene (EPS) --- gray polystyrene --- artificial sun --- thermographic measurement --- temperature distribution --- cork --- energy retrofitting --- life cycle assessment --- life cycle costs --- thermal insulating rendering mortar --- Building Information Modeling --- cloud-based --- envelope thermal performance --- green buildings --- Green Mark --- Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD) --- traditional Diyarbak?r houses --- courtyard --- settlement --- Designbuilder simulation --- energy performance --- n/a

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La Universidad siempre ha acompañado a la sociedad en su devenir social y cultural. Desde la génesis medieval de las Instituciones de Educación Superior, dicha evolución se ha asociado siempre a un formato urbanístico-arquitectónico adecuado, inspirado en muchas ocasiones por visiones propias de la “utopía en acción”. En tiempos recientes, la Universidad ha experimentado valiosos impulsos hacia la innovación y la excelencia, que han servido como soporte de muy interesantes proyectos, especialmente en España. Una de las herramientas conceptuales empleadas para acometer transformaciones hacia la excelencia de los conjuntos universitarios ha sido el “Campus Didáctico”, bajo cuya filosofía de planificación y actuación han cristalizado múltiples diseños de campus y de relaciones Universidad-Ciudad a lo largo del territorio universitario nacional.

Universidades --- Historia del derecho --- Universities --- History of law --- Arquitectura --- Paradigmas arquitectónicos

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The success of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, designed and engineered by Frank O. Gehry and inaugurated in 1997, opened the eyes of the world to the plastic possibilities of Free Form Design. That is, on the side of architects and their admiring clients. Some architects draw up complicated but surprising and attractive Free Form Designs and win design competitions. The next step is to involve the manufacturing industry and the contractors in realizing these dreams. According to the author(s), the desire and logic for an adapted Free Form Technology will become became apparent after more designs. At Mick Eekhout’s design & build company Octatube the first experiences with Free Form Designs either failed, were aborted, were a disaster or led to unfortunate events such as the bankruptcy of competing firms who took on the projects without major Free Form Design experience. But Free Form design has matured nowadays. Many lessons can be learned from these early experiments, which is the main reason to share these experiences with readers of this book.

Free Form Design --- Free Form Technology --- Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao --- Frank O. Gehry --- Galleria, Rotterdam --- DG Bank, Berlin --- Floriade Pavilion,Hoofddorp --- Town Hall, Alphen aan den Rijn --- Greenhouse, Malmö --- Rabin Centre, Tel Aviv --- non-orthogonal --- high rises --- engineering

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Concrete is widely used because of its versatility, affordability, and availability of raw materials, strength, and durability. Urban development that took place through the world in the last few decades yielded significant developments for concrete technology. The term high-performance concrete (HPC) is relatively new, and it refers to many properties such as strength, durability, sound and heat insulation, waterproofing, and side advantages such as air purification, self-cleaning, etc. Researchers and engineers are constantly working for improving concrete properties. This book provides the state of the art on recent progress in the high-performance concrete applications written by researchers and experts of the field. The book should be useful to graduate students, researchers, and practicing engineers in related fields.

Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technology --- Technology --- Civil Engineering --- Concrete Technology

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Masonry is a construction material that has been used throughout the years as a structural or non-structural component in buildings. Masonry can be described as a composite material made up of different units and diverse types of arrangements, with or without mortar, that is used in many ancient public buildings, as well as with the latest technologies being applied in construction. Research in multiple relevant fields, as well as crossing structural with non-structural needs, is crucial for understanding the qualities of existent buildings and to develop new products and construction technologies. This book addresses and promotes the discussion related to the different topics addressing the use of masonry in the construction sciences and in practice, including theory and research, numerical approaches and technical applications in new works, and repair actions and interventions in the built environment, connecting theory and application across topics from academia to industry.

wall --- hysteresis --- dynamic --- no-fines lightweight concrete --- artificial neural network --- AEM --- load-bearing masonry walls --- seismic rehabilitation --- masonry characterization --- mechanical properties --- in situ test campaign --- granite masonry --- flat-jack testing --- old urban center --- regional constructive cultures --- unreinforced load-bearing masonry --- strengthening intervention --- non-linear analysis --- Nepal earthquake --- high-rise reinforced concrete structure --- masonry infill walls --- ambient vibration test --- survey damage assessment --- numerical modelling --- stone masonry --- weak mortar --- foundation settlement --- seismic actions --- observed performance --- linear and non-linear numerical tools --- stone masonry wallets --- shear-sliding tests --- masonry --- infilled frames --- capacity curve --- bilinear approximation --- neural networks --- database --- RC buildings --- masonry infills and partitions --- damage analysis --- repair costs due to infills --- post-earthquake surveys --- masonry shell --- cracks in shells --- static analysis --- strengthening --- seismic assessment --- Greco-Roman construction --- masonry building --- seismic retrofitting --- heritage construction --- structural restoration --- n/a