Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB)

Concepts, Frameworks, and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation

Shady Attia

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2025
• Edition: 2
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443341830
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Civil Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks, and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation, Second Edition is a vital resource for researchers and professionals in civil engineering and architecture. This updated version includes examples from the New Buildings Institute's Getting to Zero Buildings Database and revised sections shaped by ongoing collaboration with industry experts and researchers.This book is a detailed guide to planning, designing, and implementing high-performance buildings, providing practical methodologies to meet global decarbonization targets, including the EU's 2050 and China's 2060 zero carbon goals. It addresses critical challenges related to the energy transition, focusing on electrification, decarbonization calculations, lifecycle assessment, and advanced technologies like data analytics and digital twins to optimize a building's performance. With real-world case studies from diverse climates and building types, this second edition highlights lessons learned and actionable strategies to overcome implementation barriers and drive meaningful change in the built environment. - Offers a solid grounding in key principles of energy efficiency, lifecycle assessment, and decarbonization specific to high-performance buildings - Combines technical expertise with an understanding of economic, sociocultural, and environmental factors for integrated, sustainable building solutions - Provides essential tools and strategies for informed decision-making throughout the building lifecycle—from planning and design to construction and operation - Explores the application of technologies such as photovoltaics, heat pumps, batteries, and innovative building storage systems, including phase change materials, to enhance energy performance and support decarbonization

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Dedication
• About the author
• Preface to the first edition
• Preface to the second edition
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 Introduction to Net Zero Energy Building and Market Accelerators
• Chapter 2 Evolution of Definitions and Approaches
• Chapter 3 Net Zero Energy Building Performance Indicators and Thresholds
• Chapter 4 Integrative Project Delivery and Team Roles
• Chapter 5 Occupants’ Well-Being and Indoor Environmental Quality
• Chapter 6 Materials and Environmental Impact Assessment
• Chapter 7 Energy Systems and Loads Operation
• Chapter 8 Smart-Decarbonized Energy Grids and Net Zero Energy Building Upscaling
• CHAPTER 9 Construction Quality and Cost
• Chapter 10 Occupant Behavior and Performance Assurance
• Chapter 11 Net Zero Energy Building Case Studies and Learned Lessons
• Chapter 12 Roadmap for Net Zero Energy Building Implementation
• Index