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Analysis of a residential building energy consumption as “base model” in Tripoli, Lebanon [PDF]
The interest in energy performance of buildings in Lebanon has increased in the last few years. Indeed, many organizations are evaluating the commercial buildings’ energy performance in order to increase the commercial sector energy efficiency.
Yathreb, S.
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Within the framework of the sustainable development and carbon-neutrality, the building sector is a key target of the national energy strategy towards zero-carbon economy in Morocco.
Samir Idrissi Kaitouni +6 more
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Carbon-neutral strategies have become the focus of international attention, and many countries around the world have adopted building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) technologies to achieve low-carbon building operation by utilizing power-generating ...
Yunlong Li +3 more
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Load Matching and Grid Interaction of Net Zero Energy Buildings [PDF]
“Net Zero Energy Building” has become a prominent wording to describe the synergy of energy efficient building and renewable energy utilization to reach a balanced energy budget over a yearly cycle.
Candanedo, José A. +11 more
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Increasing awareness of climate issues in recent decades has led to new policies on buildings’ energy consumption and energy performance. The European Union (EU) directive 2010/31/EC, i.e., the energy performance of buildings directive (EPBD), is one of ...
F. Abrahamsen +2 more
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Cost-efficient Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings [PDF]
The next level of energy performance of new buildings within the European Union will be the Nearly Zero-Energy Building (NZEB). A lot of work has been spent on pilot and demonstration buildings on this and also even higher energy performance levels throughout all EU countries.
Erhorn-Kluttig, Heike +2 more
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The Road Towards “Zero Energy” in Buildings: Lessons Learned from SOLARXXI Building in Portugal [PDF]
In this paper the authors intend to share the lessons learned in the designing process of a solar office building currently underway to reach the Net Zero-Energy performance. Solar XXI building was built in Lisbon in 2006 as a demonstration project [1].
Aelenei, Laura Elena +2 more
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Innovative Use of Hydrogen in Energy Retrofitting of Listed Buildings [PDF]
Existing buildings represent the major challenge in energy efficiency strategies applied to the building stock. Moreover, architectural and landscaping constraints related to listed buildings are further limitations to possible interventions. When listed
Di Matteo, Umberto, Nastasi, Benedetto
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Radiation protection considerations on radon and building materials radioactivity in Near Zero Energy Buildings [PDF]
Recent updates of the E.U. Basic Safety Standards, stated in the Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM, are focusing on risks related to radon gas concentration inside dwellings and working places, as well as radioactivity of building materials.
Franci, Daniele +4 more
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A new way of thinking about environmental building standards: Developing and demonstrating a client-led zero-energy standard [PDF]
There are over 70 low energy and carbon standards in use around the world. None of these standards have been designed by the clients who pay for and occupy the buildings in question.
Coley, D, Mitchell, A, Parkin, A
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