Net Zero Energy Buildings in France: From Design Studies To Energy Monitoring. A State of the Art Review.

Lenoir, Aurélie; Garde, François; Ottenwelter, Eric; Bornarel, Alain; Wurtz, Étienne

doi:10.18086/eurosun.2010.06.12

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“…Among the NZEB cases, a study assessed the performance of the EcoTerra House in Canada, where it was found that its energy consumption was approximately 12.4% of that of regular Canadian homes [23][24][25]. Research on the NZEB design method and tools, innovative solutions, and energy monitoring methods has been conducted, as well as investigation of the NZEB status of France [26,27]. Through these studies, it was found that the Enerpos building consumed 10 times less energy than the standard building [28].…”

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Analysis of Photovoltaic Applications in Zero Energy Building Cases of IEA SHC/EBC Task 40/Annex 52

Kim

2015

Sustainability

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A Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) considerably reduces the building energy load through high efficiency equipment and passive elements such as building orientation, high insulation, natural daylighting, and ventilation in order to achieve zero energy balance with on-site energy production from renewable energy systems applied to the building. For a Zero Energy Building (ZEB), the heating energy demand can be significantly reduced with high insulation and air tightness, while the cooling energy demand can be curtailed by applying shading device, cross ventilation, etc. As such, the electrical energy demand for a ZEB is relatively higher than its heat energy demand. Therefore, the application of a Renewable Energy System (RES) to produce electricity is necessary for a ZEB. In particular, Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) systems that generate electricity can play an important role for achieving zero energy balance in buildings; BIPVs are multi-functional and there are many ways to apply them into buildings. This study comprehensively analyzes photovoltaic (PV) applications in ZEB cases through the International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (IEA SHC)/Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme (EBC) Task 40/Annex 52 activities, which include PV installation methods, PV cell type, and electricity generation. The most widely applied OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 8783RES is the PV system, corresponding to 29 out of a total of 30 cases. Among the roof type PV systems, 71% were non-integrated. In addition, 14 of the 27 cases in which PV systems were applied, satisfied over 100% of the electricity energy demand from the PV system and were found to generate surplus electrical power.

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Analysis of Photovoltaic Applications in Zero Energy Building Cases of IEA SHC/EBC Task 40/Annex 52

Kim

2015

Sustainability

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“…From 2012, all buildings are to be low-consumption (heating, DHW, cooling, ventilation and lighting). By 2020, all buildings are to be Home sustainability policy energy-positive by balancing their low consumption by the production of renewable energy (Lenoir et al, 2010;French Environment and Energy Management Agency, 2010). Following Europe's lead, legislative sustainability targets for housing, and in particular energy usage in homes, have been introduced in a number of other countries around the world including USA, Canada, Malaysia, and New Zealand.…”

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“…From 2012, all buildings are to be low‐consumption (heating, DHW, cooling, ventilation and lighting). By 2020, all buildings are to be energy‐positive by balancing their low consumption by the production of renewable energy (Lenoir et al , 2010; French Environment and Energy Management Agency, 2010).…”

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Home sustainability policy and mandatory disclosure

Bryant

Eves²

2012

Property Management

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Purpose -Sustainability Declarations were introduced by the Queensland State Government on 1 January 2010 as a mandatory disclosure measure for all dwelling sales in the State. The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact this policy decision has had in the homebuyer decision-making process in the first year since its introduction and to consider the effectiveness of the legislation in meeting its policy objectives. Design/methodology/approach -This quantitative research comprised a two-part process: the first stage surveyed the level of compliance by the real estate industry with the legislative requirements. Stage two comprised an online survey of Real Estate Institute of Queensland members to determine what impact the Sustainability Declaration has had on home buyer decision making and how effective the legislative mechanisms have been in achieving the policy objectives.Findings -This paper assesses the initial impact of this initiative over its first year in operation. These preliminary findings indicate a high level of compliance from the real estate industry, however results confirm that sustainability is yet to become a criterion of relevance to the majority of homebuyers in Queensland. Practical implications -These quantitative findings support anecdotal evidence that the objectives of the legislation to increase homebuyer awareness and relevance of sustainability issues in the home are not being achieved. Social implications -Sustainability Declarations are a first step in raising homebuyer awareness of the importance of sustainability in housing. Further monitoring of this impact will be carried out over time.Originality/value -This is the first research undertaken to assess the impact of this new mandatory disclosure legislation in Queensland, Australia. The findings will inform policy makers and assist them to assess the effectiveness of the current legislation in achieving its policy objectives.

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“…However, a relevant activity in this field is also registered in France, where 18 projects have been already either presented or realized, as described in Ref. [3]. Here, the authors emphasize that the actual energy needs of a very low-consumption building can be far higher than the values predicted in the design stage, because of the unpredictable and usually inappropriate behavior of the occupants.…”

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Design standards for residential N-ZEBs in mild Mediterranean climate

Caruso¹,

Evola²,

Margani³

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RE&PQJ

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In this paper the authors intend to investigate into the possibility of obtaining the Net Zero Energy Building (N-ZEB) standard for a residential building type widespread in Mediterranean climate. To this aim, the study considers a terraced-house apartment building with an external envelope made of clay blocks and concrete structure, which is a very common solution in Italy. At first, the building is thought to be designed according to the current national regulations concerning the insulation level of the envelope; for such configuration, the current energy needs for heating, airconditioning, lighting and hot water production are calculated through dynamic simulations tools. Then, the study discusses the interventions, both on the envelope and on the energy systems, needed to transform this conventional building into an N-ZEB, avoiding excessive modifications to its design. Due to the diffusion of this typology, the case considered in the paper is very representative, and the conclusions might be extended to a significant portion of the building real estate. The final aim is to define a construction standard that might become a reference for the design of future residential N-ZEBs in Mediterranean countries.

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Net Zero Energy Buildings in France: From Design Studies To Energy Monitoring. A State of the Art Review.

Cited by 6 publications

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Analysis of Photovoltaic Applications in Zero Energy Building Cases of IEA SHC/EBC Task 40/Annex 52

Analysis of Photovoltaic Applications in Zero Energy Building Cases of IEA SHC/EBC Task 40/Annex 52

Home sustainability policy and mandatory disclosure

Design standards for residential N-ZEBs in mild Mediterranean climate

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