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Towards Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB): The Role of Environmental Technologies

Towards Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB): The Role of Environmental Technologies

Paris A. Fokaides
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781466648524|ISBN10: 146664852X|EISBN13: 9781466648531
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4852-4.ch096
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Fokaides, Paris A. "Towards Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB): The Role of Environmental Technologies." Sustainable Practices: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 1742-1761. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4852-4.ch096

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Fokaides, P. A. (2014). Towards Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB): The Role of Environmental Technologies. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Sustainable Practices: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1742-1761). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4852-4.ch096

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Fokaides, Paris A. "Towards Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB): The Role of Environmental Technologies." In Sustainable Practices: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1742-1761. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4852-4.ch096

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Abstract

In 2009, European Union (EU) member states forged a long-awaited compromise on the recast buildings directive, agreeing that all new buildings would have to comply with high energy-performance standards by the end of 2020. The recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, which was finally announced in May 2010, requires the public sector to take the lead by owning buildings with “nearly zero” energy consumption standards by the end of 2018, which is two years in advance of the private sector. The objective of this chapter is to discuss both the range of potential consequences to European cities resulting from widespread implementation of zero energy buildings (ZEBs) and the relevant environmental technologies in accordance with the national goals set by the EU Member States. As EU member states are moving ahead with their targets and strategies for ZEBs, this chapter presents the most possible scenarios for the implementation of the EU recast buildings directive regarding ZEBs by 2020. A detailed review regarding the existing EU member states’ definitions and policies on low energy buildings and ZEBs, and the current status of RES technologies for ZEBs is also presented. Finally, some first thoughts are provided regarding the minimisation of energy consumption in the building sector and the green city goal, as energy is considered to be one of the most important chapters when evaluating a green community. The next step for the integration of green buildings would be the adoption of principles resulting from ZEB analyses and descriptions in existing green building models.

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