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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Zero energy buildings"”.
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Towards Nearly Zero Energy Buildings in Lebanon: Bioclimatic Design and Experimental Strategies
… local and international bodies are promoting low energy construction by issuing specific construction codes. Although they aim at reducing energy consumption within new builds, each publication recommends different envelope U-values. Located on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, Lebanon …
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A Decision-Support Framework for Design of Non-Residential Net-Zero Energy Buildings
Designing Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) is a complex and collaborative team process involving knowledge sharing of experts leading to the common goal of meeting the Net-Zero Energy (NZE) project objectives. The decisions made in the early stages of design drastically affect the final outcome of …
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Analysis of net zero energy buildings and communities that strategically integrate transportation energy
… have heightened the demand for alternative energy sources, especially in transportation and residential sectors. The rise of electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) have reduced dependence on oil and emissions. Governments and researchers are …
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A Comprehensive Study on The Culture of Nearly Zero Energy Buildings in the context of Climate Change
Esta tesis doctoral analiza cómo la contabilidad de sostenibilidad (SA), las tecnologías FinTech, el análisis de macrodatos (BDA) y las redes sociales online (OSM) están remodelando el panorama de inversión global en la era posterior al COVID-19. En un contexto donde los riesgos climáticos y las …
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A roadmap for net-zero energy buildings in emerging economies: a study of residential new-buildings in Nigeria
… and consequently, climate change worldwide. Buildings contribute approximately 40% of global energy consumption and over 30% of total CO2 emissions. Over the past three decades, there has been progressive research interest in low-energy buildings in emerging economies. However, the issue of …
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Challenges of achieving zero energy education buildings
Buildings have significant impacts on the environment, economy, and society. Buildings account for 40% of the total energy consumption in the U.S. To improve the energy efficiency of buildings, the use of zero energy buildings (ZEB) has increased in recent years. The main objective of this research …
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Sociotechnical complexities associated with the development of Building Integrated Photovoltaic fac̦ade systems
Significant opportunities to improve the energy use in buildings open remarkable possibilities for innovation over the next two decades. Particularly in the United States, 41% of primary energy consumption in 2010 went into buildings. This work has applied a broad perspective that combines …
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Simulazione energetica di scenari per la produzione combinata a servizio di edifici civili in area mediterranea
… models including the nearly zero-energy buildings, which can be realised through increased energy efficiency, optimised energy production and the systematic use of renewable energies. In this context, the civil sector plays a key role in both the erection of new buildings and …
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Assessment of energy and cost effectiveness in retrofitting existing buildings
The construction of buildings and their operation contribute to a large proportion of total energy end-use worldwide; indeed, buildings account for 40% of the total energy consumption and for 36% of CO2 emissions in the European Union. The sector is expanding, which is bound to increase its energy …
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El sector residencial riojano y la rehabilitación energética del sector residencial rural riojano
… of the residential sector in La Rioja. Final energy consumption by source in the residential sector between 2000 and 2019 is examined, and the factors influencing this consumption are analyzed. Available energy resources, specifically solar photovoltaic energy and biomass, are evaluated, and …
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Development, analysis and performance assessment of net zero energy house systems.
Net zero energy buildings have captured the attention of many researchers and governments due to high energy consumption by traditional buildings. The design stage of a net zero energy house is the most crucial and cost effective step to focus on. The orientation of the building, proper insulation, …
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Refurbishment of UK state school buildings: A strategy and framework for BIM-based Digital Twinning
… reduce carbon and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, the UK government identified Building Information Modelling (BIM) as central to meeting these targets and it has been mandated in all public sector projects since April 2016. The increasing adoption of BIM across the UK’s AEC industry …
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Certified passive house: an effective control of radon in domestic construction
… measured radon levels in certified Passive House buildings in Ireland and the UK and presents the findings. <br/><br/>The research has found that 97 monitored Certified Passive House Standard buildings exhibit 60% lower indoor radon concentrations at 36 Bq/m3 than the national average of 77 Bq/m3 …
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Study of the thermal and optical performance of building integrated Si photovoltaics
Buildings consume around 37% of the final energy in Greece, emit greenhouse gases and favour the development of the urban heat island phenomenon. Consequently, this significantly motivates the development and implementation of new strategies for energy efficient building design. In the frame of …
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Planning for Solar Buildings in Urban Environments
Energy use in buildings accounts for a significant proportion of the total energy use in many countries. While past and current buildings have solely been energy consumers, future buildings will, besides using less energy, also need to produce (part of ) the required energy on site with renewables. …