The building sector is one of the largest contributors to the world's total energy use and
greenhouse gas emissions. Advancements in building energy technologies have played a …

Net-zero energy building (NZEB) design has been gaining widespread acceptance as a
major driver to reach feasible long-term goals of energy reductions in a building sector for …

Given the growing environmental concerns due to climate change, the combination of
renewable energy systems and feasible design optimization strategies of buildings, has …

In the literature, there is a lack of tools able to optimize contextually the design and operation
of a multi-energy system in its entirety, encompassing both (i) the number, type, and size of …

This study investigates the load matching of electricity consumption and photovoltaic (PV)
generation in residential buildings following the net zero energy building (NZEB) framework …

This paper presents an analysis to foresee renewable design requirement changes of net-
zero carbon buildings (NZCBs) under different scenarios of potential future climate …

This paper addresses two key decisions by households to adopt rooftop solar photovoltaic
(PV) systems and the length of time until the adoption. It is hypothesized that these decisions …

Efficient heating and cooling systems and renewable energy sources are crucial for
effectively designing net-zero energy homes (NZEHs). The study proposes using a multi …

Crack issues afflicting a building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) system are major concerns
in terms of the system's maintenance and power degradation. Although there may be many …

Solar air heater is a promising, economically viable, and matured technology for space
heating and drying applications. One of the primary reasons for the limited usage of a solar …