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] Concept of net zero energy buildings (NZEB)-A literature review

RK Jaysawal, S Chakraborty, D Elangovan… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Buildings are a major primary energy consumer in the world energy sector, with a value of
about 40% of total energy consumption. The absence of traditional sources of energy …

[HTML][HTML] Review of 50 years of EU energy efficiency policies for buildings

M Economidou, V Todeschi, P Bertoldi, D D'Agostino… - Energy and …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The reduction of energy demand in buildings through the adoption of energy efficiency
policy is a key pillar of the European Union (EU) climate and energy strategy. Energy …

Smart buildings features and key performance indicators: A review

J Al Dakheel, C Del Pero, N Aste, F Leonforte - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The concept of Smart Buildings was introduced by the Energy Performance
Building Directive, with the aim to promote energy flexibility, renewable energy production …

Navigating toward net zero by 2050: Drivers, barriers, and strategies for net zero carbon buildings in an emerging market

E Ohene, APC Chan, A Darko, G Nani - Building and environment, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Net zero carbon buildings (NZCBs) are a promising solution for decarbonizing the built
environment, addressing climate change, and enhancing the quality of life for building …

A bibliometric review of net zero energy building research 1995–2022

H Omrany, R Chang, V Soebarto, Y Zhang… - Energy and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of three-decade research
developments in the field of Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) by using bibliometric …

Prioritizing barriers and develo** mitigation strategies toward net-zero carbon building sector

E Ohene, APC Chan, A Darko - Building and Environment, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Net-zero carbon building (NZCB) has been recognized as a viable solution for reducing
carbon emissions in the building sector. However, its uptake within the industry has been …

[HTML][HTML] Digital building twins and blockchain for performance-based (smart) contracts

JJ Hunhevicz, M Motie, DM Hall - Automation in Construction, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Servitization business models can use performance-based contracts to consider overall life-
cycle costs rather than just production costs. However, practical implementation of …

What is a Nearly zero energy building? Overview, implementation and comparison of definitions

D D'Agostino, L Mazzarella - Journal of Building Engineering, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The reduction of energy consumption in buildings is an important pillar of the European
strategy to ensure that future climate and energy targets are reached. This paper focuses on …

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 …