Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB)

Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation provides readers with the elements they need to understand, combine and contextualize design decisions on Net Zero Energy Buildings. The book is based on learned lessons from NZEB design, construction, operation that are integrated to bring the most relevant topics, such as multidisciplinarity, climate sensitivity, comfort requirements, carbon footprints, construction quality and evidence-based design. Chapters introduce the context of high performance buildings, present overviews of NZEB, cover the performance thresholds for efficient buildings, cover materials, micro-grid and smart grids, construction quality, performance monitoring, post occupancy evaluation, and more. - Offers a roadmap for engaging in energy efficiency in high performance buildings projects - Combines solid grounding in core concepts, such as energy efficiency, with a wider context that includes the technical, socio-cultural and environmental dimensions - Covers key areas for decision-making - Provides a logical framework to analyze projects in the context of environmental change - Presents worldwide examples and cases for different climates and societies

Ranked as a top world-cited scientist in the fields of building and construction, energy, built environment, and design by Stanford University (2019-2024), Dr. Shady Attia is an architectural engineer and professor of sustainable architecture and building technology at the University of LiŠge in Belgium. He is the head of the?Sustainable Building Design Lab,?founded in 2014, whose activities focus on design decisions support for high-performance buildings and their lifecycle assessment. The overarching goal of his research efforts is to promote energy efficiency, carbon neutral built environment, circularity, and low-impact buildings. Dr. Attia is also an active member of ASHRAE, IBPSA, and PLEA, a LEED-accredited professional, and Faculty Member of the US Green Buildings Council. As an independent consultant, he has worked with several governments and development agencies, including UNDP, USAID, and GIZ, on building efficiency programs and private building design.