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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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Thermal comfort and building energy consumption implications - A review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review thermal comfort research work and discuss the implications for building energy efficiency, and propose to increase the summer set point temperature in order to save energy in buildings.
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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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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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City-integrated renewable energy for urban sustainability
TL;DR: This work explores options for establishing sustainable energy systems by reducing energy consumption, particularly in the buildings and transportation sectors, and providing robust, decentralized, and renewable energy sources.
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Experimental investigation of the effects of silica/water nanofluid on PV/T (photovoltaic thermal units)
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of using nanofluid as a coolant on the thermal and electrical efficiencies of a PV/T (photovoltaic thermal unit) are experimentally studied.
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Thermal comfort and building energy consumption implications - A review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review thermal comfort research work and discuss the implications for building energy efficiency, and propose to increase the summer set point temperature in order to save energy in buildings.
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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
TL;DR: 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.
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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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The role of district heating in future renewable energy systems
TL;DR: In this article, the role of district heating in future renewable energy systems is analyzed based on the case of Denmark, and the consequences in relation to fuel demand, CO 2 emissions and cost are calculated for various heating options, including district heating as well as individual heat pumps and micro CHPs (Combined Heat and Power).
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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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