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 …

[HTML][HTML] Worldwide carbon neutrality transition? Energy efficiency, renewable, carbon trading and advanced energy policies

Y Zhou - Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change and energy shortage crisis promptly necessitate achievement of sustainable
development goals. However, there is no straightforward pathways for low-carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Concept of net zero energy buildings (NZEB)-A literature review

RK Jaysawal, S Chakraborty, D Elangovan… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Buildings are a major primary energy consumer in the world energy sector, with a value of
about 40% of total energy consumption. The absence of traditional sources of energy …

A bibliometric review of net zero energy building research 1995–2022

H Omrany, R Chang, V Soebarto, Y Zhang… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of three-decade research
developments in the field of Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) by using bibliometric …

[HTML][HTML] Zero emission neighbourhoods and positive energy districts–A state-of-the-art review

J Brozovsky, A Gustavsen, N Gaitani - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban areas are critical in accomplishing the clean energy transition and meeting the
climate goals in the Paris Agreement. The first part of this paper presents a systematic …

Prioritizing barriers and developing mitigation strategies toward net-zero carbon building sector

E Ohene, APC Chan, A Darko - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Advances toward a net-zero global building sector

D Ürge-Vorsatz, R Khosla, R Bernhardt… - Annual Review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
The building sector is responsible for 39% of process-related greenhouse gas emissions
globally, making net-or nearly-zero energy buildings pivotal for reaching climate neutrality …

[HTML][HTML] Envelope design for low-energy buildings in the tropics: A review

V Gupta, C Deb - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The building sector accounts for over one-third of global energy consumption and a
significant share of carbon emissions. Improving building energy efficiency, particularly in …

[HTML][HTML] How will future climate impact the design and performance of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs)?

D D'Agostino, D Parker, I Epifani, D Crawley, L Lawrie - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change, driven by greenhouse gas emissions, is a growing global concern,
threatening world-wide environment, health and economy. Energy needs for buildings are a …

Sustainable building climate control with renewable energy sources using nonlinear model predictive control

WH Chen, F You - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainable energy sources are promising solutions for reducing carbon footprint and
environmental impacts within the building sectors. Reducing energy consumption while …