Despite the growing emphasis on energy efficiency in building design, our indoor environments often fall short of providing optimal conditions for health and well-being. Indoor air quality, temperature, and lighting levels play crucial roles in occupant health, yet they are frequently overlooked in building practices. This oversight leads to environments that can harm health, contributing to respiratory problems, allergies, and reduced productivity. Design Strategies for Efficient and Sustainable Building Facilities offers a comprehensive solution. We delve into recent advances in building design, construction, and operation that prioritize energy efficiency and occupant health. By incorporating intelligent sensors, automation systems, and renewable energy sources like solar and wind power, buildings can be transformed into healthy, sustainable spaces that promote well-being. This book is tailored for researchers, professionals, university professors, and master's and doctoral students who seek to advance sustainable building practices.
González-Lezcano, Roberto Alonso: - Roberto Alonso González-Lezcano is a PhD in Industrial Engineering, Postgraduate Diploma in Plant Engineering, Postgraduate Diploma in University Didactics, Master in Mathematical Engineering Extraordinary Doctorate Award. Assistant Professor of the Department of Architecture and Design, in the area of Facilities at the Higher Polytechnic School of the CEU San Pablo University. He has been teaching at Building Installations, Electromechanics and Materials, Physics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Continuous Media and Theory of Structures. Accredited Professor by the ACAP in the figures of Professor Hired Doctor, Professor Doctor of Private University and Tenured Professor. A six-year research period recognized by the CNEAI. He has taught in undergraduate and master's degrees at the Carlos III University of Madrid, Camilo José Cela University, European University of Madrid, Antonio de Nebrija University, Technical University of Madrid and Alfonso X El Sabio University. He has published several books and articles concerning the areas of Energy, Installations and Continuous Media Mechanics.
Sansaniwal, Sunil Kumar: - Dr. Sunil Kumar Sansaniwal brings a wealth of experience in research and academia in the energy and environment sectors. He holds a doctorate in enhancing indoor environmental quality through occupants' adaptive actions from reputed university in India. He is a qualified Mechanical Engineer with a specialization in thermal engineering. Dr. Sansaniwal's expertise shines through his adept science communication skills and his affiliations with various internationally recognized journals. His contributions have earned him several accolades from both national and international organizations. He has authored several research articles, accumulating a huge number of citations. Dr. Sansaniwal has also served as an editor and reviewer for multiple publishers, keeping him abreast of the latest developments in his field. He has been instrumental in several major research projects focusing on sustainable cooling, green procurement of cooling appliances, sectorial energy efficiency, building energy demand reduction and the implementation of building energy and indoor environmental quality codes. Currently, Dr. Sansaniwal serves as an Associate Fellow at the Centre for Climate Change Research at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, India, where he continues to contribute significantly to the field.
