Of all industrial sectors, the built environment puts the most pressure on the natural
environment, and in spite of significant efforts the International Energy Agency suggests that …

Abstract Financial Incentives (FIs) for green buildings are a major component of energy
policy planning and play a vital role in the promotion of sustainable development and …

Residential GHG emissions in the United States are driven in part by a housing stock where
onsite fossil combustion is common, home sizes are large by international standards, energy …

China and Europe have both announced plans to be carbon neutral by 2060 and 2050
respectively. In residential sector, energy-saving technologies and behaviours are important …

Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks and Roadmap for Project
Analysis and Implementation provides readers with the elements they need to understand …

Energy-efficient retrofits (EERs) are probably the most cost-effective method to address
energy poverty in the residential sector. However, actual EER rates are far below those …

The high percentage of energy consumption by fossil fuels in the building sector in
combination with climate change across the globe increased the need to move into more …

In the current context of the necessary sustainability transition of the built environment, it is
widely recognized that buildings are a major contributor to the energy consumption of fossil …

Proper design of the ventilation system is strategic to achieve nearly zero energy building
(NZEB) target while providing high IAQ standards. This paper investigates a multi-family …

This paper analyzes the tax incentives and aids adopted in the taxes and environmental
policies to improve the energy efficiency of Spanish households. The established …