[HTML][HTML] Concept of net zero energy buildings (NZEB)-A literature review

RK Jaysawal, S Chakraborty, D Elangovan… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Buildings are a major primary energy consumer in the world energy sector, with a value of
about 40% of total energy consumption. The absence of traditional sources of energy …

A review of performance of zero energy buildings and energy efficiency solutions

L Belussi, B Barozzi, A Bellazzi, L Danza… - Journal of building …, 2019 - Elsevier
The enhancement of energy performance of buildings has become a pillar of energy
policies. The main target is the cut of energy consumption to reduce buildings footprint. This …

Buildings

O Lucon, D Ürge-Vorsatz, AZ Ahmed, H Akbari… - 2014 - pure.iiasa.ac.at
This chapter aims to update the knowledge on the building sector since the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) from …

A review of climate adaptation of phase change material incorporated in building envelopes for passive energy conservation

T Yang, Y Ding, B Li, AK Athienitis - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) incorporated into building envelopes store large amount of
latent heat within a narrow temperature range, regulating heat flow between indoor and …

A review of Net Zero Energy Buildings with reflections on the Australian context

L Wells, B Rismanchi, L Aye - Energy and buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract A Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) is a term, subject to ambiguity, that could be
used to describe a building with characteristics such as equal energy generation to usage …

[HTML][HTML] Double-layer home energy management strategy for increasing PV self-consumption and cost reduction through appliances scheduling, EV, and storage

MAA Abdalla, W Min, W Bing, AM Ishag, B Saleh - Energy reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Maximizing self-consumption of the photovoltaic (PV) generation is an important factor to
increase the penetration of PV in the residential grid. It can improve PV system profitability …

An investigation into future performance and overheating risks in Passivhaus dwellings

RS McLeod, CJ Hopfe, A Kwan - Building and Environment, 2013 - Elsevier
In response to UK government policy mandating the construction of 'zero carbon'homes by
2016 there have been significant changes in the way dwellings are being designed and …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of passive strategies, natural ventilation and shading systems, to reduce overheating risk in a passive house tower in the north of Spain during the …

A Figueroa-Lopez, A Arias, X Oregi… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
During the last decade in the European Union, some targets have been set to reduce energy
consumption in buildings, promoting the construction of nearly Zero Energy Buildings and …

Achieving annual and monthly net-zero energy of existing building in hot climate

A AlAjmi, H Abou-Ziyan, A Ghoneim - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper demonstrates the possibility of converting a public building from inefficient
energy consumer into a net-zero energy building (NZEB). This task is achieved through cost …

Ground heat exchangers: Applications, technology integration and potentials for zero energy buildings

J Gao, A Li, X Xu, W Gang, T Yan - Renewable energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Ground heat exchanger takes the soil underground as heat source or sink to supply cooling
or heating. It has been widely used in building heating and cooling systems due to high …