Applications of Energy Harvesting Technologies in Buildings

This timely new resource explores the available energy sources within commercial and residential buildings and the available technologies for energy harvesting. Energy harvesting within built environments is presented using strong research and commercial examples. This book includes clear and concise case studies on solar cell powered sensor nodes for emotion monitoring systems in ambient assistive living environments and inductive/RF power transfers.

Thermoelectric energy harvesting and power management circuit design, airflow and vibration energy harvesting is also explored. The book concludes with a look at the future of energy harvesting in buildings.

"This new book represents the right book at the right time. The Renewable Energy Technology sector is heavily working on new storage systems to use in buildings, while building designers need to familiarize and learn how to introduce storage systems in buildings. Topics such as Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting or Power Management are extensively investigated in this book. This book will be a fundamental resource in the decade to come." - Dr. Umberto Berardi, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto