With the sharp increase in global energy demand, industrial and residential buildings are responsible for around 40% of consumed with most this portion being generated by non-renewable sources, which significantly contribute to warming environmental hazards. The net-zero building (NZEB) concept attempts solve issue, whereby a will produce, on-site, its required demand throughout year from renew...

A ‘Just Transition’ seeks to protect the rights of workforce throughout transition away from high carbon industries and towards sustainable economic sectors. This includes reskilling where appropriate a fair distribution benefits, alongside recognition participation affected communities. Drawing on systematic literature review case study delineated by 38 English Local Enterprise Partnerships we...

Abstract Buildings are responsible for over 40% of total primary energy consumption in the US and EU therefore improving building efficiency has significant potential obtaining net-zero buildings reducing consumption. The concurrent demands environmental comfort need to improve both new existing have motivated research into finding solutions regulation incoming solar radiation, as well ensuring...

• The state of zero energy building was explored and evaluated. Factors impeding the commercialization were elaborated. Comparison between traditional buildings is captured. Enhancing efficiency structures has been a staple policies. key goal to slash electricity usage in order minimize footprint houses. This sought by putting restrictions on design specifications with respect properties raw ma...

Making buildings zero-net energy (ZNE) is one of the major strategies for achieving carbon emission reduction goals. For this strategy to be successful, it entails a very significant in use – 50% or more. In small commercial buildings, however, owners and building management teams usually have limited resources identifying, analyzing, procuring appropriate retrofit measures reducing such use. A...