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Intro -- Contents -- Sustainable Energy: What, Why, and How? -- 1 What? -- 2 Why? -- 3 How? -- References -- A Review of Wind Energy Resource Assessment in the Urban Environment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Wind Speed in the Built Environment -- 2.1 Urban Wind Shear -- 2.2 Wind Speed Profile -- 3 Wind Energy Converters for the Built Environment -- 3.1 Examples of Urban Wind Turbines -- 3.2 Site Specific Wind Turbine Performance -- 4 Wind Resource in the Built Environment -- 4.1 Measurement of Wind Speed in the Field -- 4.2 Computational Assessment of Wind Resources -- 4.3 Most Used Turbulence Models for Urban Wind Flow Assessment -- 4.4 Urban Wind Assessment Using CFD -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Advances in Wind Power Forecasting -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 3 Time Scales -- 4 Model Assessment Methods -- 5 Wind Forecasting Methods -- 5.1 Persistence Method -- 5.2 Physical Models -- 5.3 Statistical Methods -- 5.4 Machine Learning Methods -- 5.5 Hybrid Methods -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Lean Energy Buildings: Applications of Machine Learning, Optimal Central Chilled-Water Systems, and Hybrid Solar-Ground Source Heat Pump Systems -- 1 Introduction: Overview and Scope -- 2 Energy Informatics and Data Classes -- 2.1 Data Measurement and Acquisition -- 2.2 Data Organization, Warehousing, and Visualization -- 2.3 Data Analytics -- 2.4 Actionable Information and Control -- 3 Examples of Advanced Data Analytics for Improved Control of Central HVAC Systems in Buildings -- 3.1 Scheduling and Demand Profiles -- 3.2 Outdoor Air Control -- 3.3 Variable Flow Fan/Pump Control -- 4 Optimal Unitary HVAC Systems: Ground Source Heat Pumps with Solar Hybrid Option -- 4.1 Overview of Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems -- 4.2 The Hybrid Ground-Source Heat Pump System Concept -- 4.3 Hybrid Solar Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems -- 5 Chapter Summary.