Assessment of the renewable energy generation towards net-zero energy buildings: A review

A Ahmed, T Ge, J Peng, WC Yan, BT Tee, S You - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Towards achieving a net zero carbon building: A review of key stakeholders and their roles in net zero carbon building whole life cycle

J Falana, R Osei-Kyei, VWY Tam - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The building sector is known to be a major emitter of global greenhouse gases. Given that,
the total carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions from a building account for about 38% and 35% of …

Multi-objective 4E analysis for a building integrated photovoltaic thermal double skin Façade system

M Shakouri, H Ghadamian, S Hoseinzadeh, A Sohani - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this research paper, energy, exergy, economic and environmental analysis of a building
integrated photovoltaic thermal system is investigated. To cover the aim of the research, the …

[HTML][HTML] Design considerations for net zero energy buildings for intensive, confined poultry production: A review of current insights, knowledge gaps, and future …

Y Li, V Arulnathan, MD Heidari, N Pelletier - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
The livestock sector is a key source of greenhouse gas emissions and other impacts. Poultry
(meat and eggs) is the fastest growing livestock sector globally. Poultry housing, including …

Cost-optimal analysis for nearly zero energy buildings design and optimization: a critical review

M Ferrara, V Monetti, E Fabrizio - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Since the introduction of the recast of the EPBD European Directive 2010/31/EU, many
studies on the cost-effective feasibility of nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) were carried …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) and cost (LCC) studies of lightweight composite flooring systems

IM Ahmed, KD Tsavdaridis - Journal of Building Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The growing need to save material and energy resources, together with the increasing
concern over the material impact on the built environment economy has led the need for …

Comprehensive renovation of a multi-apartment building in Sweden: techno-economic analysis with respect to different economic scenarios

Y Boussaa, A Dodoo, T Nguyen… - Building Research & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A wider deployment of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs) is expected to
contribute to the transition to a decarbonized and energy-efficient building sector in Europe …

Quasi-dynamic energy performance analysis of building integrated photovoltaic thermal double skin façade for middle eastern climate case

M Shakouri, H Ghadamian, A Noorpoor - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents an energy analysis through simulating a building integrated
photovoltaic thermal double skin façade (BIPVT-DSF) and aims to fill the gap for the …

Performance assessment and optimization of a solar cooling system to satisfy renewable energy ratio (RER) requirements in multi-family buildings

M Bilardo, M Ferrara, E Fabrizio - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In order to meet European targets for decarbonisation in 2050, the amount of building
energy needs that must be covered through RES is going to increase. Considering the …

[HTML][HTML] Photovoltaic–thermal advanced technology for real applications: Review and case study

J Oh, S Bae, H Chae, J Jeong, Y Nam - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
This study analyzes research trends on photovoltaic–thermal (PVT) systems used in
buildings. The applications of PVT systems are also classified into system design, material …