Assessment of the renewable energy generation towards net-zero energy buildings: A review

A Ahmed, T Ge, J Peng, WC Yan, BT Tee, S You - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Decarbonizing the building sector is extremely important to mitigating climate change as the
sector contributes 40% of the overall energy consumption and 36% of the total greenhouse …

A review of net zero energy buildings in hot and humid climates: Experience learned from 34 case study buildings

W Feng, Q Zhang, H Ji, R Wang, N Zhou, Q Ye… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Sustainable development in the building sector requires the integration of energy efficiency
and renewable energy utilization in buildings. In recent years, the concept of net zero energy …

Optimal sizing of hybrid PV–Wind–Battery storage system for Net Zero Energy Buildings to reduce grid burden

N Niveditha, MMR Singaravel - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Accessing reliable, clean and affordable energy can be achieved by hybridization of
renewable energy sources (RES) such as solar and wind. Such a hybrid photovoltaic (PV) …

A review on the integration and optimization of distributed energy systems

F Ren, Z Wei, X Zhai - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The depletion of fossil fuels and climate change pose huge challenges to sustainable
development. How to meet the increasing energy demands in an efficient and …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive analysis on definitions, development, and policies of nearly zero energy buildings in China

Z Liu, Q Zhou, Z Tian, B He, G Jin - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of urbanization and the improvement of living standards of
residents in China, the energy consumption and carbon emissions of the building sector is …

Multi-objective optimization methodology for net zero energy buildings

F Harkouss, F Fardoun, PH Biwole - Journal of Building Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The challenge in Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) design is to find the best
combination of design strategies that will face the energy performance problems of a …

A review of uncertainty characterisation approaches for the optimal design of distributed energy systems

G Mavromatidis, K Orehounig, J Carmeliet - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
Energy models are valuable tools that are commonly employed for the optimal design of
distributed energy systems (DES). However, the model-based design process of DES can …

[HTML][HTML] An improved artificial ecosystem optimization algorithm for optimal configuration of a hybrid PV/WT/FC energy system

HM Sultan, AS Menesy, S Kamel, A Korashy… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper mainly focuses on the optimal design of a grid-dependent and off-grid hybrid
renewable energy system (RES). This system consists of Photovoltaic (PV), Wind Turbine …

A review on optimization and cost-optimal methodologies in low-energy buildings design and environmental considerations

S Longo, F Montana, ER Sanseverino - Sustainable cities and society, 2019 - Elsevier
The topic of low-energy buildings received a widespread and growing interest in last years,
thanks to energy saving policies of developed countries. The design of a low-energy …

A critical review of the performance evaluation and optimization of grid interactions between zero-energy buildings and power grids

W Zhang, C Yan, Y Xu, J Fang, Y Pan - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Grid-friendly interaction is the basis for a zero-energy building to achieve its annual energy
balance goals through participation in renewable power sharing with grids and is therefore …