The building sector accounts for over one-third of global energy consumption and a
significant share of carbon emissions. Improving building energy efficiency, particularly in …

The enhancement of energy performance of buildings has become a pillar of energy
policies. The main target is the cut of energy consumption to reduce buildings footprint. This …

Abstract A Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) is a term, subject to ambiguity, that could be
used to describe a building with characteristics such as equal energy generation to usage …

Constructing and retrofitting buildings into net-zero energy has become an important
strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions; however, its implementation remains a …

This paper aims to broaden the concept of Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB), assessing its
suitability to the emerging grid-based energy sharing models. The energy exchange …

Decision-making on whole-life-cycle net-zero-carbon buildings is critical for addressing
carbon emission and environmental problems. However, there is a lack of a data integration …

Considering the amount of existing buildings, decarbonizing the building stock requires new
buildings designed to reach the highest performance. The nearly-Zero Energy Buildings …

For almost two decades, the Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB) standard has epitomized a
commitment to the high energy performance of buildings. Nevertheless, the applicability of …

Thermal comfort and energy efficiency in residential buildings in tropical climate or summer
are becoming increasingly important, in the context of global climate warming and …

The energy needs of a Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) are fully met by renewable energy
sources. Nevertheless, the time span of the energy balance can affect the effective energy …