Global Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future: Lessons from the US, China, and EU's Pursuit of Carbon Neutrality

S Evro, BA Oni, OS Tomomewo - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon neutrality strategies have a significant role in climate mitigation efforts. As global
concerns regarding climate change continue to increase, achieving carbon neutrality has …

Heat pumps as a sustainable bridge for global heating and cooling at multi-scale

H Yan, MU Ahrens, E Hertwich, TM Eikevik… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Heat pump sales have surged recently, indicating a major shift in energy solutions,
particularly for heating supply. However, the related cooling load demands are often …

[HTML][HTML] Energy efficiency practices: A case study analysis of innovative business models in buildings

S Copiello, E Donati, P Bonifaci - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the last two decades, the European Union has significantly improved its legal
framework for building energy efficiency. New mandatory standards have led governments …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of considering the real consumption on the assessment of the renovation of social housing buildings

P Hernández-Cruz, JM Hidalgo-Betanzos… - Energy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Social housing is a priority within the European Union (EU) for boosting the necessary
building renovation. The predicted and real consumption of buildings usually differ, and this …

Energy efficient and sustainable design of a multi-story building based on embodied energy and cost

ZQ Qing, Z Li Na - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Sustainable multi-story building designs are gaining increasing attention in light of the green
development of the building industry. Recently, many studies have been conducted to …

A Comparative Study on Discrepancies in Residential Building Energy Performance Certification in a Mediterranean Context

I Vardopoulos, M Santamouris, AA Zorpas, G Barone… - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Energy Performance Certification (EPC) systems are pivotal in addressing the global energy
challenge, particularly in the building sector. This study evaluates the efficacy of the EPC …

Optimization of energy consumption in residential housing within the framework of energy sustainability strategies. A case study in the Canary Islands

F Espino-González, ME Armas-Cabrera… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Given that the energy consumption of buildings equates to practically 40% of the total
energy demand of any electrical system, research studies on reducing such energy …

Implementation of the Long-Term Energy Efficiency Program in Households in Latvia

M Antonovs, E Malinovskis, K Plotka - Baltic Journal of Real Estate …, 2024 - sciendo.com
Considering the trend towards climate neutrality and energy efficiency at the global level as
well as the problem of high energy poverty at the national level, the issue of housing …

Readiness of Zero-Emission Buildings (ZEBs) implementation in the European Union

C Maduta, D D'Agostino - E3S Web of Conferences, 2024 - e3s-conferences.org
The building sector plays a central role in the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
in the European Union (EU). The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive …

REGIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS. CURRENT STATUS AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS

YY Nikitin, TO Yevtukhova… - … & Resource Saving, 2024 - etars-journal.org
The urgent need to accelerate the pace of energy efficiency improvement has directed the
activities of scientists and researchers to find ways to improve existing and develop new …