This book provides detailed information regarding renewable energy sources; as well as the associated technologies in the context of green building and sustainable design. It offers insight into the new green building technologies and materials resulting from a convergence of nanotechnology and green building. The book provides coverage on energy demand management and storage, and discusses various federal, state, and local standards for green living.

Author Biography

Dr. Sohail Anwar, is an Associate Professor of Engineering at the Altoona College of The Pennsylvania State University. In addition, he is a Professional Associate of the Management Development Programs and Services at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. He is the Chair of the Electronics Engineering Technology Consulting Faculty Committee of Excelsior College, Albany, NY. Also, since 2009, he has been served as an Invited Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Shanghai Normal University, China. Dr. Anwar has been developing active research collaborations with his colleagues in China. Dr. Anwar has been a program evaluator for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, USA. He is serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Engineering Technology, Associate Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Engineering Research and Innovation, Executive Editor of the International Journal of Modern Engineering, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science. In addition, he is serving as the Series Editor of the Nanotechnology and Energy Series, Taylor and Francis Group/ CRC Press. Dr. Anwar has been teaching academic courses in the topical areas of digital systems design, microprocessors, circuit analysis, engineering design, signals and systems, quality control, PLCs, and nanotechnology. He is also a senior member of IEEE, and a member of ASEE, ATMAE and PAS.