Carbon mapping for residential low carbon retrofitting

• Published in: Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Systems Vol. 4; no. First; pp. 79 - 91
• Main Authors: Dabaieh, Marwa, Kenawy, Inji, Salah, Walaa, Adel, Marwa
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2016; Springer International Publishing
• Series: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
• Subjects: Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology; carbon foot print; de-carbonisation; GIS; Information retrieval; Low carbon retrofitting; residential buildings; Tool making

Worldwide measures towards reducing energy use and CO2 emissions has become of a prime concern to mitigate the current and to adapt with the future climate change symptoms. Fifty percent of carbon emissions in Egypt result from the residential sector due to the existing energy inefficient building s...