Zero-energy buildings (ZEBs) are attracting increasing interest internationally in policies aiming at a more sustainably built environment, the scientific literature and practical applications. Although “zero energy” can be considered at different scales (e.g., community, city), the most common approach adopts only the perspective of the individual building. Moreover, the feasibility of this ob...

The power system is changing towards a decarbonized one. Kyoto protocol and the Paris climate agreement have prompted many nations to approve energy policies based on volatile renewable sources (RESs). However, integration into grid of generated by RESs as well electrification heating, gas transportation sectors becoming huge challenge. Planning industrial tertiary sites net-zero systems (NZESs...

Summary Buildings account for 30% of global energy use. The architectural trend across building sectors is toward more glass despite higher use and carbon emissions than opaque cladding alternatives. Numerous window technologies—low-emissivity coatings, triple glazing, dynamic tinting, the recently developed photovoltaic glass—have emerged in last two decades as approaches to reduce en...