[HTML][HTML] Towards climate neutrality within the European Union: assessment of the energy performance of buildings directive implementation in member states

C Maduta, D D'Agostino, S Tsemekidi-Tzeiranaki… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Union (EU) is accelerating its clean energy transition in order to
reach climate neutrality in 2050 through targeted policies, with the Energy Performance of …

Measures, benefits, and challenges to retrofitting existing buildings to net zero carbon: A comprehensive review

LNK Weerasinghe, A Darko, APC Chan, KB Blay… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Net Zero carbon (NZC) retrofitting of existing buildings contributes to improving the building
occupant's well-being, addressing carbon footprint directly and is key to solving the global …

Overheating calculation methods, criteria, and indicators in European regulation for residential buildings

S Attia, C Benzidane, R Rahif, D Amaripadath… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the ongoing significance of overheating calculations in the residential building sector,
building codes such as the European Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) are …

Maximizing the cost effectiveness of electric power generation through the integration of distributed generators: wind, hydro and solar power

IP Idoko, TR Ayodele, SM Abolarin… - Bulletin of the National …, 2023 - Springer
Background The transition towards renewable energy sources has become an imperative
step to mitigate climate change, reduce carbon emissions and improve energy security and …

Whole life carbon assessment of representative building typologies for nearly zero energy building definitions

NC Kayaçetin, B Hozatlı - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Evolution of nearly zero energy buildings (nZEB) has been one of the main drivers for
mitigating operational energy consumption in the building industry. The progress was …

Physics-guided LSTM model for heat load prediction of buildings

Y Wang, C Zhan, G Li, D Zhang, X Han - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
The thermal process of heating buildings is characterized by the multivariable, nonlinear,
and large time lag. Accurately predicting building heat loads is crucial for regulating building …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive review and analysis of glazing systems towards nearly zero-energy buildings: energy performance, thermal comfort, cost-effectiveness, and …

SA Moghaddam, C Serra, M Gameiro da Silva… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The global interest in nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) has led to their establishment as
mandatory building objectives in Europe for all new constructions starting in 2021. The …

A review on harnessing renewable energy synergies for achieving urban net-zero energy buildings: technologies, performance evaluation, policies, challenges, and …

Y Noh, S Jafarinejad, P Anand - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
As urbanization continues to accelerate globally, energy demand in cities is reaching
unprecedented levels, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. In response, the concept …

Energy load forecasting: one-step ahead hybrid model utilizing ensembling

N Tsalikidis, A Mystakidis, C Tjortjis, P Koukaras… - Computing, 2024 - Springer
In the light of the adverse effects of climate change, data analysis and Machine Learning
(ML) techniques can provide accurate forecasts, which enable efficient scheduling and …

Bibliometric analysis of zero energy building research, challenges and solutions

YS Agbodjan, J Wang, Y Cui, Z Liu, Z Luo - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Zero Energy Building (ZEB) is gaining more attention as a solution to significantly
mitigate the environment concerns. However, a bibliometric analysis of the topic, a very …