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Zero Energy Building: A Review of Definitions and Calculation Methodologies
Anna Joanna Marszal,Per Heiselberg,Julien S. Bourrelle,Eike Musall,Karsten Voss,Igor Sartori,Assunta Napolitano +6 more
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A review of the most of the existing ZEB definitions and various approaches towards possible ZEB calculation methodologies is presented and discussed in this article in order to facilitate the development of a consistent ZEB definition and a robust energy calculation methodology.About:
This article is published in Energy and Buildings.The article was published on 2011-04-01. It has received 858 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Zero-energy building & Efficient energy use.read more
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Review of passive PCM latent heat thermal energy storage systems towards buildings’ energy efficiency
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore how and where phase change materials (PCMs) are used in passive latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems, and present an overview of how these construction solutions are related to building's energy performance.
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Green building research–current status and future agenda: A review
Jian Zuo,Zhen-Yu Zhao +1 more
TL;DR: A critical review of the existing body of knowledge of researches related to green building is presented in this article, where the common research themes and methodology were identified, such as the definition and scope of green building, quantification of benefits of green buildings compared to conventional buildings, and various approaches to achieve green buildings.
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Building energy-consumption status worldwide and the state-of-the-art technologies for zero-energy buildings during the past decade
TL;DR: In this paper, a brief overview of building energy-consumption situations, relevant energy-saving approaches, and the influence of global climate change is presented, along with some suggestions for further developing ZEBs.
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Net zero energy buildings: A consistent definition framework
TL;DR: In this article, the work presented in this paper has been largely developed in the context of the joint IEA SHC Task40/ECBCS Annex52: Towards Net Zero Energy Solar Buildings.
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Energy consumption and efficiency in buildings: current status and future trends
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of measures and policies adopted by different countries, allowing the monitoring, management and reduction of the energy consumption in buildings, based on the feedback of the early adopters.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the analysis of existing literature in order to identify differing parameters so that development of a consistent and comparable database can be facilitated, and propose a template, standard or protocol regarding embodied energy computations that could address these problems.
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O.T. Masoso,L.J. Grobler +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show that more energy is used during non-working hours (56%) than during working hours (44%). This arises largely from occupants' behaviour of leaving lights and equipment on at the end of the day, and partly due to poor zoning and controls.
Zero Energy Buildings: A Critical Look at the Definition
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors use a sample of current generation low-energy buildings to explore the concept of zero energy: what it means, why a clear and measurable definition is needed, and how we have progressed toward the zero energy goal.
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From net energy to zero energy buildings: Defining life cycle zero energy buildings (LC-ZEB)
Patxi Hernandez,Paul Kenny +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the concept of net energy is introduced and applied within the built environment, based on a methodology accounting for the embodied energy of building components together with energy use in operation, and a definition of life cycle zero energy buildings (LC-ZEB) is proposed, as well as the use of the net energy ratio as a factor to aid in building design with a life cycle perspective.
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