Description
Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB)
Concepts, Frameworks and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation
Author: Attia Shady
Language: EnglishSubject for Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB):
Keywords
Action plan; Air quality; BIM; Benchmark; Best practices; Bio-based materials; Building environmental impact; Building services; Climate change; Climate sensitivity; Collaboration; Comfort; Construction details; Construction system; Contractor; Cost; Cross comparison; Demand response; Design; Design process; Design target metrics; Design tools; Design-Build; Distribution networks; Embodied energy; Energy Use Intensity; Energy efficiency; Energy flexible buildings; Energy management; Energy performance; Energy security; Framework; HVAC; Health; Heat recovery ventilation; High-performance buildings; High-tech; Hydrogen grid; Indoor environmental quality; Key performance indicators; Life cycle assessment; Low carbon emissions; Low-tech; Low-tech and high-tech; MEP engineers; Management; Micro grids; Modeling; Modularity; Monitoring; Nearly zero energy buildings; Occupant behavior; Occupants needs; Ongoing management; Particulate matter; Passive House; Performance feedback; Personal control; Postoccupancy evaluation; Principles; Productivity; Quality assurance; Rebound effect; Renewable energy systems; Renewables; Resource efficiency; Smart buildings; Smart controls; Smart grids; Smart meters; Team experience; Thresholds; Vocational training; Zero energy
400 p. · 15x22.8 cm · Paperback
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Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation provides readers with the elements they need to understand, combine and contextualize design decisions on Net Zero Energy Buildings. The book is based on learned lessons from NZEB design, construction, operation that are integrated to bring the most relevant topics, such as multidisciplinarity, climate sensitivity, comfort requirements, carbon footprints, construction quality and evidence-based design. Chapters introduce the context of high performance buildings, present overviews of NZEB, cover the performance thresholds for efficient buildings, cover materials, micro-grid and smart grids, construction quality, performance monitoring, post occupancy evaluation, and more.
1. Introduction2. Evolution of NZEB Definition3. NZEB Performance Thresholds4. Design Process and Tools5. Occupant Comfort and Indoor Environmental Quality6. Materials7. Systems8. Micro-Grid/Smart Grid9. Construction Quality10. Performance Monitoring, Post Occupancy Evaluation, and Occupant Behavior11. Case Studies12. NZEB Roadmap and Tools
Professionals in the AEC industries – Building Engineers and Professionals: 1) Developers and Building Owners, 2) Architects, 3) Engineers, 4) Contractors, 5) Property Managers and 6) graduate students and academics.
Dr. Attia works also as an independent consultant in the area of building energy efficiency and sustainability. As registered architect, and LEED accredited professional he worked with several governments for building efficiency programs as well as building design and energy consulting companies. He provided consultation and technical support for several LEED and High Performance Building Designs in Belgium, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Switzerland and Djibouti. His tailor made solutions, expertise in Building Energy Modelling and Monitoring and Environmental Impact Assessment helped his clients to provide green building services. He also trained, supervised and built up team capacity for engineers in companies and green building councils such as Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon and Qatar.
- Offers a roadmap for engaging in energy efficiency in high performance buildings projects
- Combines solid grounding in core concepts, such as energy efficiency, with a wider context that includes the technical, socio-cultural and environmental dimensions
- Covers key areas for decision-making
- Provides a logical framework to analyze projects in the context of environmental change
- Presents worldwide examples and cases for different climates and societies