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A Portuguese study on building renovation towards a nearly zero energy building (nZEB) [PDF]

, 2016
The social and environmental urgency of large-scale integrated retrofitting of the European residential building stock is widely acknowledged and supported by all Member States.
Mestre, Ana, Almeida, Manuela Guedes de, Iten, Muriel   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Contribution of nearly-zero energy buildings standards enforcement to achieve carbon neutral in urban area by 2060

Advances in Climate Change Research, 2021
Nearly-zero energy buildings (NZEB) would effectively improve building energy efficiency and promote building electrification. By using a carbon emission model integrated into a bottom-up mid-to-long term energy consumption model, this study analyzes the
Shi-Cong Zhang, Xin-Yan Yang, Wei Xu, Yi-Jun Fu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ventilation Strategies for Deep Energy Renovations of High-Rise Apartment Buildings: Energy Efficiency and Implementation Challenges

Energies
Ensuring proper indoor air quality in high-rise apartment buildings is a crucial challenge, particularly when upgrading ventilation systems during deep energy renovation of existing buildings.
Anti Hamburg, Ülar Palmiste, Alo Mikola, Targo Kalamees   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Energy Evaluation of an Innovative Passive Building Using a Red Clay, Limestone, and Lime Composite for Mediterranean Regions [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Mediterranean housing is increasingly shifting from a heating- to a cooling- dominated regime, making thermal comfort and energy efficiency central design challenges.
Badi Hossein, Azizi Zakaria, Zkhnini Samira, El Aouadi Ibrahim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Air Enthalpy as an IAQ Indicator in Hot and Humid Environment—Experimental Evaluation

Energies, 2020
The authors studied the impact of indoor air humidity in the range of 60% to 90% on building user perception in the temperature range of 26 to 28 °C.
Michał Piasecki, Krystyna Kostyrko, Małgorzata Fedorczak-Cisak, Katarzyna Nowak   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Energy Analysis of a Net-Zero Energy Building Based on Long-Term Measured Data: A Case Study in South Korea

Buildings, 2023
In this study, the energy consumption and generation characteristics, the operation status of a photovoltaic (PV) system, and the energy balance of a net-zero energy building (nZEB) in South Korea were analyzed based on the data collected over a 10-year ...
Jungki Hong, Jaewan Park, Seongmi Kim, Cheolsoo Lim, Minsuk Kong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating moisture safety strategies in CLT buildings – predictions vs actual outcomes

Case Studies in Construction Materials
This study evaluated moisture safety strategies and construction practices in two non-residential CLT buildings through predictive analyses and on-site observations. The measured moisture content (MC) ranged from 9 %–18 % in the first building (excluding
Kristo Kalbe, Targo Kalamees
doaj   +1 more source

Operational Performance of a Small-Scale NZEB Office and Effective Utilization of Photovoltaic Surplus Power on Non-Business Days using Base Air-Conditioning [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) play a key role in achieving carbon neutrality in the commercial sector, and they are being promoted actively across many countries through development of comprehensive roadmaps, guidelines, and supportive policies ...
Fujiwara Ayane, Tanaka Hideki, Mizuta Shusaku, Furuta Terutake, Oba Fumiharu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

On the Implementation of the Nearly Zero Energy Building Concept for Jointly Acting Renewables Self-Consumers in Mediterranean Climate Conditions

Energies, 2020
Cost-effective energy saving in the building sector is a high priority in Europe; The European Union has set ambitious targets for buildings’ energy performance in order to convert old energy-intensive ones into nearly zero energy buildings (nZEBs).
Faidra Kotarela, Anastasios Kyritsis, Nick Papanikolaou   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strategies to Advance the Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency, and Indoor Environmental Quality in New Zealand's Sustainable Building Designs and Practices

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable Building Designs and Practices (SBDPs) are increasingly important for reducing environmental impacts, conserving resources, and improving occupant well‐being. This study examines New Zealand building professionals' perceptions of the integration and performance of energy efficiency (EE), water efficiency (WE), and Indoor ...
Tharaya Poorisat, Itohan Esther Aigwi, Dat Tien Doan, Ali GhaffarianHoseini   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source