Net-zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) employ the latest materials, technologies, practices, and controls in order to not only minimize energy usage, but also produce as much or more energy than the ...

A French-Italian research group has shown that BIPV facades on buildings can cause a ‘darkening’ effect by reducing light reflectance on nearby installations, dragging down energy production by 11%.

A recent study carried out by an international group of building scientists showed that Estonia is among the countries with the most energy efficient buildings in Europe. The analyses of the NZEB ...

Q: Having found a great site on the outskirts of Enniscorthy in Co Wexford, we are about to build a new family home. I have heard that the new nZEB standard applies to all new homes. How will this ...

A recent article published in Energy and Buildings assessed the progress of member states of the European Union (EU) in implementing the Nearly Zero-Energy Building (NZEB) standard through extensive ...

Indian buildings are silent energy guzzlers. They account for 35% of India’s overall power consumption and generate a significant amount of greenhouse gases. Because of ever-increasing population and ...

November brings with it not just the kind of chilly weather that tends to sneak in through leaky windows, floorboards and doors, but also new regulations aimed at dealing with these very issues. From ...

Requirements for certification of buildings according to the NZEB (Nearly Zero Energy Buildings) energy efficiency standard have come into force in Ukraine. The Ministry of Development of Communities ...

UD second university in world to meet all energy needs from solar farm: Dr Eesa Bastaki Add as a preferred source on Google An aerial view of a portion of the Solar Farm Project on the University of ...