#books #architecture | Energy x change : Munich and Austin : regional centers of sustainable innovation

Energy x change : München und Austin : regionale Zentren nachhaltiger Entwicklung = Munich and Austin : regional centers of sustainable innovation / Petra Liedl (Hrsg.) ; Herausgeber, DNI Deutschs Institut für Normung.
Beuth, Berlin [etc.] : 2016.
215 p. : il.
Colección: Innovation.
Texto en inglés y alemán.
Libro basado en el simposio EnergyXChange que tuvo lugar en Austin, Texas en octubre de 2013.
ISBN 9783410241140
Arquitectura sostenible.
Arquitectura y economías de energía.
Desarrollo sostenible.
Urbanismo -- Aspecto del medio ambiente.
Sbc Aprendizaje A-711.4:504 ENE
http://millennium.ehu.es/record=b1876198~S1*spi

This new bilingual German/English volume documents the “Energy X Change” symposium held in Austin, Texas; a joint event sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin and the Technical University of Munich. This exciting book explores various topics relating to energy and sustainable building design from diverse perspectives. For many years, the cities of Austin and Munich have served as incubators for policies and technologies that teach us valuable lessons about sustainable design and conservation. Through the use of effective measures and cutting-edge initiatives, both cities have effected significant and long-lasting changes in energy management while still maintaining their unique building traditions. At the “Energy X Change” symposium, experts from both cities (including policymakers, researchers and design experts) exchanged perspectives on energy and the built environment, addressing questions such as:

• How did Munich and Austin become centers of energy innovation?
• What are both cities doing to increase overall energy efficiency in the built environment?
• Where is there room for improvement?