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Zero energy buildings and sustainable development implications ― A review
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In this paper, a review of the works related to these two strategies is presented and issues pertaining to sustainable development implications and further research work required are also highlighted, including life cycle cost and environmental impacts, climate change and social policy issues.About:
This article is published in Energy.The article was published on 2013-06-01. It has received 446 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Zero-energy building & Efficient energy use.read more
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A robust design of nearly zero energy building systems considering performance degradation and maintenance
TL;DR: A robust design method of nZEB systems using genetic algorithm (GA) which takes into account the parameter uncertainty, component degradation and maintenance is proposed and is effective in minimizing the nZeB life-cycle cost.
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Perspectives on industrialized transportable solar powered zero energy buildings
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss how automated mass production of continually improved standardized modules can overcome the problems of high investment costs, poor construction quality and problems to achieve ZEB in real operation.
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Cost-benefit analysis of nZEB energy efficiency strategies with on-site photovoltaic generation
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the costs and benefits for private and public entities when constructing nZEB or adopting zero-energy building (nZEB) policies using a quantitative approach, when modelling required PV capacities, net present cash flows, subsidies, and job generation.
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Energy consumption comparison analysis of high energy efficiency office buildings in typical climate zones of China and U.S. based on correction model
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared the actual energy consumption to expect high energy efficiency office buildings in U.S. and China, considering the different indoor design temperature, climate conditions and operated period between the compared cases in the two countries.
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Photovoltaics' architectural and landscape design options for Net Zero Energy Buildings, towards Net Zero Energy Communities: spatial features and outdoor thermal comfort related considerations
TL;DR: This paper investigates architectural and landscape design options (spatial features and outdoor thermal comfort considerations) for PV, on the basis of the analysis of case studies collected and assessed in the framework of the International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Programme - Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme (SHC-EBC) Task 40-Annex 52 Net Zero Energy Solar Buildings.
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