The Social, Educational, and Market Scenario for nZEB in Europe [PDF]
Buildings, 2018 Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) are a significant part of the energy efficiency strategy of the European Union. As buildings represent approximately 40% of the final energy use in Europe, the reduction of their energy demand is key for a sustainable ...
Georgios Christoforidis +2 more
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Cost-optimal nZEB reform strategies and the influence of building orientation for Mediterranean university buildings: case study of the University of Málaga [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) requires the transformation of European buildings into nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEBs) before 2050 as a mitigation strategy against the imminent climate emergency. This paper aims to determine the
Daniela Carolina Da Costa Duarte +1 more
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Concept of net zero energy buildings (NZEB) - A literature review
Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2022 -: Buildings are a major primary energy consumer in the world energy sector, with a value of about 40% of total energy consumption. The absence of traditional sources of energy currently promotes the development of Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs).
Elangovan D +2 more
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Developments in the Built Environment, 2020 The European energy policies introduced the Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) objective (Directive, 2010/31/EU and 2018/844/UE) to stimulate the energy transition of the construction sector.
Anna Magrini, Giorgia Lentini
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NZEB Renovation Definition in a Heating Dominated Climate: Case Study of Poland
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 2018 The main objective of this article is to propose possible requirements for NZEB (nearly zero-energy buildings) renovation definition in heating dominated climate.
Michał Piasecki +2 more
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Impact of office tenants’ electricity use on the cost-optimal solutions in a cold climate [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 The buildings’ energy performance requirements in Estonia are based on cost-optimality analysis according to the EPBD and pre-defined building performance simulation (BPS) input data from EN 16798-1:2019.
Kuivjõgi Helena +3 more
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Standardization of green building technologies: Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB) [PDF]
Tehnika, 2021 European legislation EPBD [1] (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive) makes nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEBs) a standard by 2020. The technology is already available and proven; however, the large-scale uptake of nZEB construction and renovation ...
Milović Igor N.
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Identification and improvement of critical joints in CLT construction without weather protection [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Wetting of timber structures during erection can have a harmful effect on their durability and could lead to adverse health effects. The probability of dampness related problems is very high when timber is exposed to free water. However, it is not always
Kalbe Kristo, Kukk Villu, Kalamees Targo
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Moisture dry-out from steel faced insulated sandwich panels [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 This study analyses moisture dry-out from a steel faced insulated sandwich panel. Three test walls, with lower parts close to the free water level, were studied in a laboratory under different climatic conditions to measure their dry-out capacity and to ...
Kalbe Kristo +5 more
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Danish, Estonian and Finnish NZEB requirements comparison with European Commission recommendations for office buildings in Nordic and Oceanic climates [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2022 Direct comparison of building energy performance levels between countries is usually not possible due to differences in climatic conditions, calculation methods, primary energy (PE) factors and input data.
Simson Raimo +4 more
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