The Effect of Embodied Impact on the Cost-Optimal Levels of Nearly Zero Energy Buildings: A Case Study of a Residential Building in Thessaloniki, Greece

In order to promote the development of the zero-energy buildings, the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is held biennially, in which every team is required to design, build and operate an energy-efficient house powered by the sun. This paper is focused on the innovative passive design in the Solar Decathlon 2011 in following five categories: the indoor and outdoor space, the envelop, the ecological system as well as the shading structure. Based on the case studies, it is suggested that the solar house is emphasizing more flexible living space, the multifunctional envelop and the ecological landscape.

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Cost optimality and net-zero energy in the renovation of Portuguese residential building stock – Rainha Dona Leonor neighbourhood case study

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development ◽

10.1080/2093761x.2014.979268 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 306-317 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Marco Ferreira ◽

Manuela Almeida ◽

Ana Rodrigues

Keyword(s):

Residential Building ◽

Zero Energy ◽

Building Stock ◽

Net Zero Energy ◽

Net Zero ◽

Residential Building Stock ◽

Cost Optimality

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How will climate alter efficiency objectives? Simulated impact of using recent versus historic european weather data for the cost-optimal design of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs)

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/201911104051 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 111 ◽

pp. 04051

Author(s):

Delia D’Agostino ◽

Danny S. Parker

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Weather Data ◽

The European Union ◽

Economic Optimization ◽

Zero Energy ◽

Efficiency Measures ◽

The Cost ◽

Selection Of ◽

Zero Energy Buildings

Achieving “nearly zero energy buildings” (NZEB) has been established as a vital objective over the next decade within the European Union (EU) [1,2]. Previous work has shown that a series of very cost effective thermal efficiency measures, equipment, appliance and renewable energy choices are available across climates to reach the NZEB objective. Resulting detailed energy and economic optimization findings have been obtained and published [3,4]. One area that has just begun to be explored, however, is how selection of weather files and their application against coming climate change can influence outcomes from energy optimization procedures.

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Energy Concept Design of Zero Energy Buildings

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.649.7 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 649 ◽

pp. 7-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mária Budiaková

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Residential Building ◽

Heat Pumps ◽

Concept Design ◽

Zero Energy ◽

Energy Concept ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Effective Ventilation ◽

Zero Energy Buildings

The paper is oriented on the design of energy concepts of zero energy buildings. In the first phase of concept is important the good architectural design in terms of energy. In the residential building for four flats I calculated the annual energy consumption by computer simulation in the current condition and in the proposed reconstruction. I demonstrate that the unbalanced architectural design of flats in a residential building causes also after reconstruction a significant difference in energy consumption. This means that when developing energy concept of zero energy building the first essential step is energy efficient architectural design, taking into an account the energy aspects. The next step is to the use of technological aspects: passive and active use of solar gains, effective ventilation systems with heat recovery and new generation of heat pumps. For the formation of zero energy buildings is essential application of described progressive trends in the development of energy concepts.

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