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A review of net zero energy buildings in hot and humid climates: Experience learned from 34 case study buildings [PDF]

open access: yesRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019
Sustainable development in the building sector requires the integration of energy efficiency and renewable energy utilization in buildings. In recent years, the concept of net zero energy buildings (NZEBs) has become a potential plausible solution to ...
Feng, W   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Model Predictive Control Strategies to Activate the Energy Flexibility for Zones with Hydronic Radiant Systems

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
This paper presents control strategies to activate energy flexibility for zones with radiant heating systems in response to changes in electricity prices.
Ali Saberi Derakhtenjani   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aesthetically Appealing Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems for Net-Zero Energy Buildings. Current Status, Challenges, and Future Developments—A Review

open access: yesBuildings, 2023
With the sharp increase in global energy demand, industrial and residential buildings are responsible for around 40% of the energy consumed with most of this energy portion being generated by non-renewable sources, which significantly contribute to ...
M. K. Basher   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Climate change sensitive sizing and design for nearly zero-energy office building systems in Brussels

open access: yesEnergy and Buildings, 2023
As climate change continues, it is expected that the risk of overheating will rise in both new and existing buildings in mixed humid climate zones in Europe.
D. Amaripadath   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Residential Densification for Positive Energy Districts

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2021
The energy footprint of houses can be reduced by replacing the aging stock with higher density and more energy efficient homes equipped with on-site renewable energy production.
James Bambara   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Zero Energy Building

open access: yesInternational Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology, 2022
Abstract: Decarbonizing the building sector is extremely important to mitigating climate change as the sector contributes 40% of the overall energy consumption and 36% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the world. Net-zero energy buildings are one of the promising decarbonization attempts due to their potential of decreasing the use of energy and
Pranit B Perane   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Decarbonizing Local Mobility and Greenhouse Agriculture through Residential Building Energy Upgrades: A Case Study for Québec

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
Electrification is an efficient way to decarbonize by replacing fossil fuels with low-emission power. In addition, energy efficiency measures can reduce consumption, making it easier to shift to a zero-carbon society.
James Bambara   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nearly zero energy building design and optimization: A residential building transformation in Türkiye

open access: yesEnergy Exploration & Exploitation, 2023
In this study, the energy performance analysis of a representative residential building located in Izmir, Turkey, was carried out, utilizing the DesignBuilder energy simulation program.
Azra Senturk, Mustafa Ozcan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Application of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) in Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs)

open access: yesEnergies, 2023
Global energy consumption has led to concerns about potential supply problems, energy consumption and growing environmental impacts. This paper comprehensively provides a detailed assessment of current studies on the subject of building integrated ...
Jiashu Kong   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Design and environmental sustainability assessment of energy-independent communities: The case study of a livestock farm in the North of Italy

open access: yesEnergy Reports, 2021
This paper investigates the energy and economic performance of several energy schemes that could potentially be applied to agricultural and zootechnical communities contributing to the international objectives of sustainable development.
Anthony Maturo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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