Prioritizing barriers and developing mitigation strategies toward net-zero carbon building sector
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 …
carbon emissions in the building sector. However, its uptake within the industry has been …
[HTML][HTML] Moving toward net zero carbon buildings to face Global Warming: A narrative review
D Tirelli, D Besana - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increase in global surface temperatures will surpass the 2° C target set by the Paris
Agreement unless carbon emissions are lowered to zero by 2050. To date, the building …
Agreement unless carbon emissions are lowered to zero by 2050. To date, the building …
[HTML][HTML] A review on the policy, technology and evaluation method of low-carbon buildings and communities
Y Li, S Li, S Xia, B Li, X Zhang, B Wang, T Ye, W Zheng - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In order to address global warming, most countries in the world have established carbon
neutral targets and are continuously taking action to achieve carbon neutrality. The building …
neutral targets and are continuously taking action to achieve carbon neutrality. The building …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the influence of government initiatives and social platforms on green practices of Gen Z: The mediating role of environmental awareness and …
The current study investigates the impact of environmental sustainability government
initiatives (ESGI), social platform influence (SPI), environment awareness (EA), and …
initiatives (ESGI), social platform influence (SPI), environment awareness (EA), and …
Performance evaluation of short-term cross-building energy predictions using deep transfer learning strategies
G Li, Y Wu, J Liu, X Fang, Z Wang - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Performing accurate building energy prediction (BEP) is one of the most important
foundations for achieving energy resource allocation and developing energy efficiency …
foundations for achieving energy resource allocation and developing energy efficiency …
[HTML][HTML] Lessons learnt from 20+ years of research on multilevel governance of energy-efficient and zero-carbon buildings in the European Union
At global scale, the building sector accounts for 40% of total energy end use and almost
35% of greenhouse gas emissions. This makes it one of the most important sectors to focus …
35% of greenhouse gas emissions. This makes it one of the most important sectors to focus …
[HTML][HTML] Home energy upgrades as a pathway to home decarbonization in the us: A literature review
BD Less, N Casquero-Modrego, IS Walker - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work aims to characterize how home energy upgrade projects and programs in the US
have evolved over the past decade. It also identifies what changes are needed to drive …
have evolved over the past decade. It also identifies what changes are needed to drive …
[HTML][HTML] Energy efficiency at building sites: barriers and drivers
J Palm, E Bryngelson - Energy efficiency, 2023 - Springer
The construction industry is an important societal sector and a major consumer of energy.
Improved energy efficiency is important for this sector, but energy efficiency at construction …
Improved energy efficiency is important for this sector, but energy efficiency at construction …
Net Zero Emission Buildings: a review of academic literature and national roadmaps
E Þórólfsdóttir, Á Árnadóttir… - Environmental Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Addressing the growing issue of climate change demands active measures. With its
significant carbon footprint, the building industry needs to make immediate efforts …
significant carbon footprint, the building industry needs to make immediate efforts …
Constraints to low-carbon building: Perspectives from high-rise high-density cities
Despite a growing consensus on the urgency of addressing global warming, the practicality
of accelerating the delivery of low-carbon buildings (LCBs) in high-rise high-density cities is …
of accelerating the delivery of low-carbon buildings (LCBs) in high-rise high-density cities is …