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Optimization-based scheme for nearly-zero energy multi-storied residential buildings with architectural design elements

Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability
Global energy consumption has significantly increased as a result of the rise in appliance and equipment usage, which has been driven by technological improvements and economic expansion, particularly noticeable in the infrastructure and building ...
Shrutismita Talukdar, Subhrajit Dutta, Golam Kabir   +2 more
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The calculation of embodied energy in new build UK housing [PDF]

, 2009
Reducing CO2 emissions to mitigate the impacts of climate change is now an international imperative. The built environment is responsible for nearly half of all CO2 emissions in the UK.
Hamilton-MacLaren, Fiona, Loveday, Dennis, Mourshed, Monjur   +2 more
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Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEBs): A Systematic Review of the Current Status of Single-Family Houses in the EU

Energies
The building sector, responsible for approximately 40% of global energy consumption, is increasingly embracing nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) to promote environmental sustainability.
Marek Borowski, Charith Madhuwantha Rathnayake, Klaudia Zwolińska-Glądys   +2 more
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Automated space layout planning for environmental sustainability [PDF]

, 2009
There is a growing global interest in low/zero carbon buildings in response to the increased CO2 in the atmosphere, nearly half of which comes from building energy consumption.
Manthilake, Inoka, Mourshed, Monjur, Wright, Jonathan   +2 more
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Optimisation of Nearly Zero Energy Building Envelope for Passive Thermal Comfort in Southern Europe

Buildings
The pursuit of sustainable and energy-efficient construction is vital to mitigate climate change and reduce carbon emissions. The application of the concept of nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) is now a reality for new buildings in the European Union ...
Jaime Resende, Helena Corvacho
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Cost optimality and nZEB target in building renovation of Portuguese residential buildings [PDF]

, 2014
Promoting the improvement of the overall energy performance of buildings is a relevant part of the European climate action and the Roadmap for moving towards a competitive low carbon economy in 2050, with an expectation of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG ...
Almeida, Manuela Guedes de, Bragança, L., Ferreira, Marco António Pedrosa Santos, Rodrigues, Ana   +3 more
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Analysis of ventilation strategies for the nearly zero energy retrofit of a day care center [PDF]

, 2016
The scientific literature often reports examples of educational buildings with extremely poor ventilation performance. An in-field investigation for the environmental and energy assessment of a day care center in Italy in Milano, confirmed that ...
Armani, Roberto, Causone, Francesco, Pagliano, Lorenzo, Pietrobon, Marco, Sangalli, Andrea   +4 more
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Benchmarking the Environmental Impact of Green and Traditional Masonry Wall Constructions [PDF]

, 2017
peer reviewedIn Belgium, the most common approach for nearly Zero Energy Buildings is to comply with the locally modified version of the German Passive House (PH) Standard that requires a very low conductivity of exterior walls. The conventional PH brick
Attia, Shady, Gauvreau-Lemelin, Corinne
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Towards Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings Renovation

, 2018
The objective of this thesis is to investigate the potential for a nearly Zero-Energy Building (nZEB) renovation, its benefits for real estate owners in Sweden, and their ability to comply with the current Swedish definition of nZEB. The study is carried out in co-operation with the Swedish real estate company Vasakronan, one of the country’s largest ...
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Nearly Zero-Energy buildings in Europe

, 2018
Trabajo fin de grado modalidad intercambios ...
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