Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation provides readers with the elements they need to understand, combine and contextualize design decisions on Net Zero Energy Buildings. The book is based on learned lessons from NZEB design, construction, operation that are integrated to bring the most relevant topics, such as multidisciplinarity, climate sensitivity, comfort requirements, carbon footprints, construction quality and evidence-based design. Chapters introduce the context of high performance buildings, present overviews of NZEB, cover the performance thresholds for efficient buildings, cover materials, micro-grid and smart grids, construction quality, performance monitoring, post occupancy evaluation, and more.

Offers a roadmap for engaging in energy efficiency in high performance buildings projects Combines solid grounding in core concepts, such as energy efficiency, with a wider context that includes the technical, socio-cultural and environmental dimensions Covers key areas for decision-making Provides a logical framework to analyze projects in the context of environmental change Presents worldwide examples and cases for different climates and societies

Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation provides readers with the elements they need to understand, combine and contextualize design decisions on Net Zero Energy Buildings. The book is based on learned lessons from NZEB design, construction, operation that are integrated to bring the most relevant topics, such as multidisciplinarity, climate sensitivity, comfort requirements, carbon footprints, construction quality and evidence-based design. Chapters introduce the context of high performance buildings, present overviews of NZEB, cover the performance thresholds for efficient buildings, cover materials, micro-grid and smart grids, construction quality, performance monitoring, post occupancy evaluation, and more.- Offers a roadmap for engaging in energy efficiency in high performance buildings projects- Combines solid grounding in core concepts, such as energy efficiency, with a wider context that includes the technical, socio-cultural and environmental dimensions- Covers key areas for decision-making- Provides a logical framework to analyze projects in the context of environmental change- Presents worldwide examples and cases for different climates and societies

Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks, and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation, Second Edition is a vital resource for researchers and professionals in civil engineering and architecture. This updated version includes examples from the New Buildings Institute’s Getting to Zero Buildings Database and revised sections shaped by ongoing collaboration with industry experts and researchers.This book is a detailed guide to planning, designing, and implementing high-performance buildings, providing practical methodologies to meet global decarbonization targets, including the EU’s 2050 and China’s 2060 zero carbon goals. It addresses critical challenges related to the energy transition, focusing on electrification, decarbonization calculations, lifecycle assessment, and advanced technologies like data analytics and digital twins to optimize a building's performance. With real-world case studies from diverse climates and building types, this second edition highlights lessons learned and actionable strategies to overcome implementation barriers and drive meaningful change in the built environment.Offers a solid grounding in key principles of energy efficiency, lifecycle assessment, and decarbonization specific to high-performance buildingsCombines technical expertise with an understanding of economic, sociocultural, and environmental factors for integrated, sustainable building solutionsProvides essential tools and strategies for informed decision-making throughout the building lifecycle-from planning and design to construction and operationExplores the application of technologies such as photovoltaics, heat pumps, batteries, and innovative building storage systems, including phase change materials, to enhance energy performance and support decarbonization

Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks, and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation, Second Edition is a vital resource for researchers and professionals in civil engineering and architecture. This updated version includes examples from the New Buildings Institute's Getting to Zero Buildings Database and revised sections shaped by ongoing collaboration with industry experts and researchers.This book is a detailed guide to planning, designing, and implementing high-performance buildings, providing practical methodologies to meet global decarbonization targets, including the EU's 2050 and China's 2060 zero carbon goals. It addresses critical challenges related to the energy transition, focusing on electrification, decarbonization calculations, lifecycle assessment, and advanced technologies like data analytics and digital twins to optimize a building's performance. With real-world case studies from diverse climates and building types, this second edition highlights lessons learned and actionable strategies to overcome implementation barriers and drive meaningful change in the built environment. - Offers a solid grounding in key principles of energy efficiency, lifecycle assessment, and decarbonization specific to high-performance buildings- Combines technical expertise with an understanding of economic, sociocultural, and environmental factors for integrated, sustainable building solutions- Provides essential tools and strategies for informed decision-making throughout the building lifecycle from planning and design to construction and operation- Explores the application of technologies such as photovoltaics, heat pumps, batteries, and innovative building storage systems, including phase change materials, to enhance energy performance and support decarbonization

This book gathers a diverse collection of essays analyzing the connections between urban design, sustainability, and climate adaptation. This extensive volume is constructed around four significant themes: urban design and public spaces, renewable energy and building technologies, climate adaptation strategies, and behavioral and policy approaches to climate change mitigation. The first section tests the essential role of urban design in creating resilient, walkable communities and public spaces, digging into topics such as urban agroecology, children's city architecture, and innovative strategies for climate control in urban settings. From the traditional storm water management systems of India to the revitalization of street dynamics, these chapters demonstrate how design can contribute to urban resilience. The second section emphasizes on the area of renewable energy and sustainable building technologies, with a certain stress on how buildings can reinforce zero-energy and low-carbon living in altering climates. The section covers leading inventions such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), green hydrogen production, and passive design strategies, granting a roadmap for integrating renewable energy solutions into both residential and urban scales. In the third part, the book surveys climate adaptation strategies that tackle the obstacles caused by climate change. Case studies of urban and architectural solutions reveal how outdoor space geometry, green infrastructure, and hydrophilic design can relieve the effects of severe weather conditions, enhance air quality, and elevate thermal comfort in dry and tropical climates. Ultimately, the book analyzes behavioral and policy tactics to climate change moderation, underlining the weight of sustainable practices at both discrete and institutional levels. Topics such as climate finance, travel adaptation strategies, and the role of universities in urban regeneration accentuate the serious connection between policy, human behavior, and climate action.

This book gathers a diverse collection of essays analyzing the connections between urban design, sustainability, and climate adaptation. This extensive volume is constructed around four significant themes: urban design and public spaces, renewable energy and building technologies, climate adaptation strategies, and behavioral and policy approaches to climate change mitigation. The first section tests the essential role of urban design in creating resilient, walkable communities and public spaces, digging into topics such as urban agroecology, children's city architecture, and innovative strategies for climate control in urban settings. From the traditional storm water management systems of India to the revitalization of street dynamics, these chapters demonstrate how design can contribute to urban resilience. The second section emphasizes on the area of renewable energy and sustainable building technologies, with a certain stress on how buildings can reinforce zero-energy and low-carbon living in altering climates. The section covers leading inventions such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), green hydrogen production, and passive design strategies, granting a roadmap for integrating renewable energy solutions into both residential and urban scales. In the third part, the book surveys climate adaptation strategies that tackle the obstacles caused by climate change. Case studies of urban and architectural solutions reveal how outdoor space geometry, green infrastructure, and hydrophilic design can relieve the effects of severe weather conditions, enhance air quality, and elevate thermal comfort in dry and tropical climates. Ultimately, the book analyzes behavioral and policy tactics to climate change moderation, underlining the weight of sustainable practices at both discrete and institutional levels. Topics such as climate finance, travel adaptation strategies, and the role of universities in urban regeneration accentuate the serious connection between policy, human behavior, and climate action.

This book is a guide to energy efficiency and environmental impact assessment in high-performance buildings projects. It compares four state-of-the-art buildings to examine the steps needed for a transition from negative impact reduction architecture to positive impact regenerative architecture, utilizing life cycle analysis. The book provides a solid grounding in the areas of energy-efficient building and building materials life-cycle assessment, discussing carbon efficiency within a wider context that includes its technical, socio-cultural and environmental dimensions and covers the key areas for green buildings performance (operational and embodied energy). The analysis and comparison of four case studies of state-of-art modern building projects in Europe and North America serve as inspiring examples for architects and building professionals in the fields of high performance buildings, ecological materials and carbon efficiency.

Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation provides readers with the elements they need to understand, combine and contextualize design decisions on Net Zero Energy Buildings. The book is based on learned lessons from NZEB design, construction, operation that are integrated to bring the most relevant topics, such as multidisciplinarity, climate sensitivity, comfort requirements, carbon footprints, construction quality and evidence-based design. Chapters introduce the context of high performance buildings, present overviews of NZEB, cover the performance thresholds for efficient buildings, cover materials, micro-grid and smart grids, construction quality, performance monitoring, post occupancy evaluation, and more.

Offers a roadmap for engaging in energy efficiency in high performance buildings projects Combines solid grounding in core concepts, such as energy efficiency, with a wider context that includes the technical, socio-cultural and environmental dimensions Covers key areas for decision-making Provides a logical framework to analyze projects in the context of environmental change Presents worldwide examples and cases for different climates and societies

Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation provides readers with the elements they need to understand, combine and contextualize design decisions on Net Zero Energy Buildings. The book is based on learned lessons from NZEB design, construction, operation that are integrated to bring the most relevant topics, such as multidisciplinarity, climate sensitivity, comfort requirements, carbon footprints, construction quality and evidence-based design. Chapters introduce the context of high performance buildings, present overviews of NZEB, cover the performance thresholds for efficient buildings, cover materials, micro-grid and smart grids, construction quality, performance monitoring, post occupancy evaluation, and more.- Offers a roadmap for engaging in energy efficiency in high performance buildings projects- Combines solid grounding in core concepts, such as energy efficiency, with a wider context that includes the technical, socio-cultural and environmental dimensions- Covers key areas for decision-making- Provides a logical framework to analyze projects in the context of environmental change- Presents worldwide examples and cases for different climates and societies

Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks, and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation, Second Edition is a vital resource for researchers and professionals in civil engineering and architecture. This updated version includes examples from the New Buildings Institute’s Getting to Zero Buildings Database and revised sections shaped by ongoing collaboration with industry experts and researchers.This book is a detailed guide to planning, designing, and implementing high-performance buildings, providing practical methodologies to meet global decarbonization targets, including the EU’s 2050 and China’s 2060 zero carbon goals. It addresses critical challenges related to the energy transition, focusing on electrification, decarbonization calculations, lifecycle assessment, and advanced technologies like data analytics and digital twins to optimize a building's performance. With real-world case studies from diverse climates and building types, this second edition highlights lessons learned and actionable strategies to overcome implementation barriers and drive meaningful change in the built environment.Offers a solid grounding in key principles of energy efficiency, lifecycle assessment, and decarbonization specific to high-performance buildingsCombines technical expertise with an understanding of economic, sociocultural, and environmental factors for integrated, sustainable building solutionsProvides essential tools and strategies for informed decision-making throughout the building lifecycle-from planning and design to construction and operationExplores the application of technologies such as photovoltaics, heat pumps, batteries, and innovative building storage systems, including phase change materials, to enhance energy performance and support decarbonization

Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks, and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation, Second Edition is a vital resource for researchers and professionals in civil engineering and architecture. This updated version includes examples from the New Buildings Institute's Getting to Zero Buildings Database and revised sections shaped by ongoing collaboration with industry experts and researchers.This book is a detailed guide to planning, designing, and implementing high-performance buildings, providing practical methodologies to meet global decarbonization targets, including the EU's 2050 and China's 2060 zero carbon goals. It addresses critical challenges related to the energy transition, focusing on electrification, decarbonization calculations, lifecycle assessment, and advanced technologies like data analytics and digital twins to optimize a building's performance. With real-world case studies from diverse climates and building types, this second edition highlights lessons learned and actionable strategies to overcome implementation barriers and drive meaningful change in the built environment. - Offers a solid grounding in key principles of energy efficiency, lifecycle assessment, and decarbonization specific to high-performance buildings- Combines technical expertise with an understanding of economic, sociocultural, and environmental factors for integrated, sustainable building solutions- Provides essential tools and strategies for informed decision-making throughout the building lifecycle from planning and design to construction and operation- Explores the application of technologies such as photovoltaics, heat pumps, batteries, and innovative building storage systems, including phase change materials, to enhance energy performance and support decarbonization

This book gathers a diverse collection of essays analyzing the connections between urban design, sustainability, and climate adaptation. This extensive volume is constructed around four significant themes: urban design and public spaces, renewable energy and building technologies, climate adaptation strategies, and behavioral and policy approaches to climate change mitigation. The first section tests the essential role of urban design in creating resilient, walkable communities and public spaces, digging into topics such as urban agroecology, children's city architecture, and innovative strategies for climate control in urban settings. From the traditional storm water management systems of India to the revitalization of street dynamics, these chapters demonstrate how design can contribute to urban resilience. The second section emphasizes on the area of renewable energy and sustainable building technologies, with a certain stress on how buildings can reinforce zero-energy and low-carbon living in altering climates. The section covers leading inventions such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), green hydrogen production, and passive design strategies, granting a roadmap for integrating renewable energy solutions into both residential and urban scales. In the third part, the book surveys climate adaptation strategies that tackle the obstacles caused by climate change. Case studies of urban and architectural solutions reveal how outdoor space geometry, green infrastructure, and hydrophilic design can relieve the effects of severe weather conditions, enhance air quality, and elevate thermal comfort in dry and tropical climates. Ultimately, the book analyzes behavioral and policy tactics to climate change moderation, underlining the weight of sustainable practices at both discrete and institutional levels. Topics such as climate finance, travel adaptation strategies, and the role of universities in urban regeneration accentuate the serious connection between policy, human behavior, and climate action.

This book gathers a diverse collection of essays analyzing the connections between urban design, sustainability, and climate adaptation. This extensive volume is constructed around four significant themes: urban design and public spaces, renewable energy and building technologies, climate adaptation strategies, and behavioral and policy approaches to climate change mitigation. The first section tests the essential role of urban design in creating resilient, walkable communities and public spaces, digging into topics such as urban agroecology, children's city architecture, and innovative strategies for climate control in urban settings. From the traditional storm water management systems of India to the revitalization of street dynamics, these chapters demonstrate how design can contribute to urban resilience. The second section emphasizes on the area of renewable energy and sustainable building technologies, with a certain stress on how buildings can reinforce zero-energy and low-carbon living in altering climates. The section covers leading inventions such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), green hydrogen production, and passive design strategies, granting a roadmap for integrating renewable energy solutions into both residential and urban scales. In the third part, the book surveys climate adaptation strategies that tackle the obstacles caused by climate change. Case studies of urban and architectural solutions reveal how outdoor space geometry, green infrastructure, and hydrophilic design can relieve the effects of severe weather conditions, enhance air quality, and elevate thermal comfort in dry and tropical climates. Ultimately, the book analyzes behavioral and policy tactics to climate change moderation, underlining the weight of sustainable practices at both discrete and institutional levels. Topics such as climate finance, travel adaptation strategies, and the role of universities in urban regeneration accentuate the serious connection between policy, human behavior, and climate action.

This book is a guide to energy efficiency and environmental impact assessment in high-performance buildings projects. It compares four state-of-the-art buildings to examine the steps needed for a transition from negative impact reduction architecture to positive impact regenerative architecture, utilizing life cycle analysis. The book provides a solid grounding in the areas of energy-efficient building and building materials life-cycle assessment, discussing carbon efficiency within a wider context that includes its technical, socio-cultural and environmental dimensions and covers the key areas for green buildings performance (operational and embodied energy). The analysis and comparison of four case studies of state-of-art modern building projects in Europe and North America serve as inspiring examples for architects and building professionals in the fields of high performance buildings, ecological materials and carbon efficiency.