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Overview and future challenges of nearly zero energy buildings (nZEB) design in Southern Europe

2017

In times of great transition of the European construction sector to energy efficient and nearly zero energy buildings (nZEB), a market observation containing qualitative and quantitative indications should help to fill out some of the current gaps concerning the EU 2020 carbon targets. Next to the economic challenges, there are equally important factors that hinder renovating the existing residential building stock and adding newly constructed high performance buildings. Under these circumstances this paper summarises the findings of a cross-comparative study of the societal and technical barriers of nZEB implementation in 7 Southern European countries. The study analyses the present situat…

EngineeringArchitectural engineeringEPBD020209 energy02 engineering and technologyThermal comfortCivil Engineering7. Clean energy11. SustainabilityWarm climate0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringRetrofittingElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEmpirical evidenceNearly zero energy building (nZEB)Civil and Structural EngineeringSettore ING-IND/11 - Fisica Tecnica AmbientaleScience & TechnologyZero-energy buildingGreat TransitionRenovationbusiness.industryMechanical EngineeringEnvironmental resource managementBuilding and ConstructionFuel poverty13. Climate actionConstruction quality; EPBD; Fuel poverty; Nearly zero energy building (nZEB); Net zero energy building (NZEB); Renovation; Thermal comfort; Warm climate; Civil and Structural Engineering; Building and Construction; Mechanical Engineering; Electrical and Electronic EngineeringConstruction qualityEngineering and TechnologyNet zero energy building (NZEB)businessFuel povertyEfficient energy use
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Façade Solar Control and Shading Strategies for Buildings in the Mediterranean Region

2020

With the pressing need for holistic solutions that can help in overcoming the imminent environmental and resources crises, a call for the conservation of natural resources and sustainable strategies is needed. Sustainable strategies allow for the mitigation against the impact of climate change on the environment while, simultaneously, seeking the health and comfort of users. Another environmental issue that is worthy of the attention of the scientific research community is the reduction of resources consumption, through the implementation of sustainable development concepts and the use of renewable sources of energy generation. These two aforementioned paradigms are both intrinsic in nature…

Mediterranean climateArchitectural engineeringEngineeringbusiness.industryApplied MathematicsControl (management)Mediterranean BasinSettore ICAR/12 - Tecnologia Dell'Architetturabuilding envelopeEnvironmental sciencesShading; building envelope; adaptive façade; Mediterranean region warm climate; biomimeticsShadingMediterranean region warm climateGE1-350Facadeadaptive façadebiomimeticsArchitectureArchitectural technologyGood practicebusinessBuilding envelope
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