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Sustainable Urban Energy  
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For cities to confront the challenges of fossil fuel depletion, increasing energy costs and rapid climate change, it is inevitable to develop and implement urban energy management solutions for their sustainable future. This publication is a train...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 204, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Sustainable Urban Energy Planning  
View Details The main purpose of this handbook is to assist people who are working in or with local government to develop sustainable energy and climate action plans and implementation programmes. There can be no single recipe for all cities ? e so it is up to ea...
Year: 2009, Number of pages: 83, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Habitat Debate Vol. 12, No. 1, Towards sustainable energy in cities  
View Details Higher population densities make it easier to provide basic services. Urban areas should thus have the potential to offer better health, education, sanitation and electricity services than rural areas. However, while these benefits of economies of ...
Year: 2006, Periodicity: Quarterly, Type of publication: Periodical Download electronic version (PDF)
Global Overview of Construction Technology Trends: Energy-Efficiency in Construction  
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In the closing decade of this century, as the world strives for a better quality of life, millions of poor are fighting for life itself. Already more than 600 million people in cities and towns throughout the world are homeless or live in dilapida...

Year: 2004, Number of pages: 58, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Energy-Environment Linkages In African Cities: Final Report of the Regional Workshop  
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Energy has long been recognized to be essential in meeting basic human needs, in stimulating and supporting economic growth and in enhancing the quality of life in human settlements. Increased energy use means increased ability to produce the ne...

Year: 2000, Number of pages: 149, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Global Overview of Construction Technology Trends: Energy-Efficiency in Construction  
View Details This publication attempts to bring together recent advances in construction technology which are suited to low-cost construction using locally-available resources. Particular emphasis has been given to energy efficient and cleaner technologies. Sel...
Year: 1997, Number of pages: 196, Type of publication: Book
Cities in Common  
View Details The world urgently needs to reduce its unsustainable consumption patterns. This programme argues that with over 50% of humanity now living in urban areas, cities are a good focal point for intervention to help make the world ecologically efficient.
Year: 1997, Video format:, Type of publication: Video
Application of Biomass-Energy Technologies  
View Details Forms part of the Centre’s continuing efforts to promote wide dissemination and commercialization of renewable energy technologies. Presents case studies on woodfuel production, charcoal production, fuel-efficient cookstoves, conversion of biomass in...
Year: 1993, Number of pages: 158, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Energy for Low-income Settlements  
View Details The bulk of the population in developing countries is poor and survives on non-commercial energy sources such as fuelwood, agricultural residues or animal dung which are the most easily available and can be gathered at almost zero private cost. How...
Year: 1991, Number of pages: 95, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Energy for Building: Improving Energy Efficiency in Construction and in the Production of Building Materials in Developing Countries  
View Details Over the past decade there has been a rapid increase in both awareness and concern about the impact of buildings on the global environment. There is concern at one level about the health of the living environment within and around buildings, and ther...
Year: 1991, Number of pages: 104, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
National Design Handbook Prototype On Passive Solar Heating And Natural Cooling Of Buildings  
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In line with the recommendations on energy of HABITAT: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has been actively promoting energy conservation and the more efficient use of energy i...

Year: 1989, Number of pages: 162, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Energy Audit Manual: for Use in the Operation of Buildings  
View Details Deals with the necessity of energy conservation in developing countries as they become industralized and their populations grow - the need for increasing amounts of energy places a heavy burden on energy-supply systems. Primarily addresses house-ow...
Year: 1988, Number of pages: 54, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Energy Conservation In The Production And Maintenance Of Buildings, Vol. 1: Use Of Solar Energy And Natural Cooling In The Design Of Buildings For Developing Countries  
View Details Emphasizes the possibilities of using renewable sources of energy instead of conventional fuels to heat buildings in the cool season and to heat them in the hot season through the proper design and construction of buildings.
Year: 1988, Number of pages: 58, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Case Studies On Measures For Energy-efficient Shelter And Infrastructure  
View Details Focuses on the use of solar heating and natural cooling techniques for buildings and infrastructure. Considers natural, renewable sources of energy, energy-conservation measures and bio-climatic design principles.
Year: 1986, Number of pages: 78, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Guidelines for the Planning of Rural Settlements and Infrastructure: Electrification- A methodology  
View Details Provides a systematic, operational, standardized set of rules. procedures and designs to offer to settlement planners a methodology for the successful implementation of rural electrification. Provides a systematic, operational, standardized set of ru...
Year: 1985, Number of pages: 295, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
 
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