ZEMCH: Toward the Delivery of Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes

In this book, leading international experts explore the emerging concept of the zero energy mass custom home (ZEMCH) – designed to meet the need for social, economic, and environmental sustainability – and provide all of the knowledge required for the del

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Masa Noguchi Editor

ZEMCH: Toward the Delivery of Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes

Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering

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Editor Masa Noguchi Melbourne School of Design The University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia

ISSN 2366-259X ISSN 2366-2603 (electronic) Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering ISBN 978-3-319-31965-0 ISBN 978-3-319-31967-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-31967-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016940823 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland

Preface

Housing needs and demands are dynamic having been changed in the course of time. The shifts in socio-demographics highlight the emergence of non-traditional households