Building Futures Managing Energy In The Built Environment

A Reduction In The Energy Demand Of Buildings Can Make A Major Contribution To Achieving National And International Carbon Reduction Goals, In Addition To Addressing The Interlinked Issues Of Sustainable Development, Fuel Poverty And Fuel Security. Despite Improvements In Thermal Efficiency, The Energy Demand Of Buildings Stubbornly Remains Unchanged, Or Is Only Declining Slowly, Due To The Challenges Posed By Growing Populations, The Expectations Of Larger, More Comfortable And Better Equipped Living Spaces, And An Expanding Commercial Sector. Building Futures Offers An Interdisciplinary Approach To Explore This Lack Of Progress, Combining Technical And Social Insights Into The Challenges Of Designing, Constructing And Operating Low Energy Buildings, As Well As Improving The Existing, Inefficient, Building Stock.