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Sustainable Design of a Nearly Zero Energy Building Facilitated by a Smart Microgrid

Journal of Renewable Energy, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
One of the emerging milestones in building construction is the development of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs). This complex concept is defined as buildings that on a yearly average consume as much energy as they generate using renewable energy sources.
Gandhi Habash, Daniel Chapotchkine, Peter Fisher, Alec Rancourt, Riadh Habash, Will Norris, Joydeep Mitra   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Domestic Energy Efficiency Scenarios for Northern Ireland

Energies, 2022
Building fabric retrofitting is an important first step in improving building energy efficiency. The United Kingdom’s (UK) housing stock is one of the most inefficient in Europe, and Northern Ireland has the second-highest level of fuel poverty in the UK.
Oluwatobiloba Stephanie Ogunrin, Inna Vorushylo, Oghenovo Okpako, Neil Hewitt   +3 more
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A Review of Building Energy Retrofit Measures, Passive Design Strategies and Building Regulation for the Low Carbon Development of Existing Dwellings in the Hot Summer–Cold Winter Region of China

Energies, 2023
Retrofitting buildings to achieve improved levels of energy performance is a key strategy in the transition to a low-/net zero carbon future. In China, there has been an enormous growth in residential construction in recent decades in response to the ...
Chenfei Liu, Stephen Sharples, Haniyeh Mohammadpourkarbasi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A EFICIÊNCIA ENERGÉTICA DA PASSIVHAUS APLICADA A CLIMAS TROPICAIS

Revista UniVap, 2017
As fontes de energia elétrica convencionais vêm sofrendo grandes críticas acerca de responsabilidade ambiental e eficiência. Existe uma necessidade de encontrarmos meios mais limpos e eficientes de produção energética e também equipamentos que consumam ...
Elder Franklin Silva, Ellen Melo Ribeiro Sousa, Gabriela Cristina de Abreu Gouveia Castro, Giovanni Dias Faria, Natacha Froes Oliveira, Luiz Gustavo Paulo Oran Barros   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Comparative Study of the Brazilian Energy Labelling System and the Passivhaus Standard for Housing

Buildings, 2014
The ever-increasing energy demand of the residential sector has required the adoption of tighter energy standards, aiming for high energy efficiency in dwellings.
Renata C. S. Tubelo, Lucelia T. Rodrigues, Mark Gillott   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards net-zero futures: Modular Passivhaus design as a solution to meeting national carbon targets for new housing

Building Services Engineering Research & Technology
Much of the world has an urgent need for housing yet simultaneously have set binding targets on reaching zero-carbon. The buildings sector is responsible for 31% of global CO2 emissions, 50% of which results from operational energy use in housing and 18%
Raine Estales, David Coley
semanticscholar   +1 more source

FUNCTIONAL AND ENERGETIC ANALYSIS OF A PASSIVHAUS

, 2022
reservedL'attuale settore dell'edilizia rappresenta quasi un terzo del consumo totale di energia finale e il 12% delle emissioni dirette di CO2 del settore dell'uso finale, e la sua quota di emissioni sale a circa il 30% se si includono le emissioni ...
VIDAL, DENIS
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Viviendas pasivas a favor del medio ambiente

Arquitectura +, 2018
Ante la evidente crisis energética y la creciente contaminación ambiental, es imperante buscar alternativas para satisfacer las necesidades habitables y caloríficas del ser humano, enfocándonos principalmente en la energía natural más grande existente ...
Héctor Ortíz, Estefani Quizamán
doaj   +3 more sources

The Eco-Refurbishment of a 19th Century Terraced House: Energy and Cost Performance for Current and Future UK Climates

Buildings, 2013
The UK government, responding to concerns over climate change impacts, has undertaken to reduce CO2 emissions to 80% of 1990 levels by 2050. This scale of reduction will require major improvements in the energy efficiency of the existing UK building ...
Haniyeh Mohammadpourkarbasi, Steve Sharples   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating Insulation, Glazing and Airtightness Options for Passivhaus EnerPHit Retrofitting of a Dwelling in China’s Hot Summer–Cold Winter Climate Region

Energies, 2021
Passivhaus EnerPHit is a rigorous retrofit energy standard for buildings, based on high thermal insulation and airtightness levels, which aims to significantly reduce building energy consumption during operation.
Chenfei Liu, Stephen Sharples, Haniyeh Mohammadpourkarbasi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source