Aiming to achieve net-zero operational greenhouse gas emissions at the community level is
a valuable endeavour because of synergies and efficiency gains through mixed energy …

Urban multi-energy systems (UMES) incorporating distributed energy resources are vital to
future low-carbon energy systems. These systems demand complex solutions, including …

Developing energy independent and sustainable communities has gained a high level of
global interest in recent times. The Federal Sustainable Development Strategy for Canada …

As zero energy buildings take on an increasingly prominent role in overall efforts to reduce
energy consumption, it is necessary to identify effective policies for their design and …

This book begins with an introduction describing current societal transformations that merit
new urban designs, including depletion of non-renewable natural resources, elevated levels …

Nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs) are considered as a promising solution to the
mitigation of the energy problems. A proper control of the energy system operation of the …

Distributed energy systems renewable energy are one solution to the environmental and
economic concerns of energy use. While energy planning and optimization have been …

Residential consumers in the US have demonstrated a growing interest in rooftop
photovoltaic (PV) systems, resulting in increased adoption over the last decade. However …

Highlights•Identification of projects implementing a zero energy concept at community level
in Europe.•Novel framework for analysing community scale energy targets within broader …

In the challenge for a sustainable society, carbon-neutrality is a critical objective for all cities
in the coming decades. In the EU City-zen project, academic partners collaborate to develop …