Net zero energy building : predicted and unintended consequences /
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| Language: | English |
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Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2019.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Praise; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: The evolution of net zero energy building; Background and ecological origin: ecological economics; 1930-1969: early solar house; 1970-1989: first energy crisis and the emergence of net zero energy building; 1990-2006: second energy crisis and the consensus on net zero energy building; 2007-2010: financial crisis and rapid development of net zero energy building; 2011-2017: financial recovery and blooming of net zero energy building
- 2018-beyond: net zero energy buildingConclusion; Chapter 2: Principles of zero: metrics and assessment; Existing definitions of net zero buildings; The equation behind the definitions; Existing energy calculation methods; Measurement metrics; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Predicted impact of net zero building; Trends and opportunities; Direct benefits of net zero building; Indirect benefits of net zero building; Cultural-social shift: impact on community; Conclusion; Chapter 4: Unintended consequences of net zero building from a life cycle perspective; Net energy and its ecological economic origin
- Unintended consequence one: environmental impact associated with embodied energyUnintended consequence two: societal impact-more suburban sprawl and a green lifestyle?; Unintended consequence three: ecological degradation; Conclusion; Chapter 5: Future drivers and economics; Environmental drivers; Regulatory drivers: mandates, regulations, and incentives; Human health drivers; Technology drivers: smart building; Economic drivers: the cost debate; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Advanced building materials and systems: smart green building; Nanotechnology; Phase-changing technologies
- Responsive materials and systemsConclusion; Chapter 7: Zero impact building: new framework based on life cycle assessment; Problems of existing net zero definitions; Life cycle energy assessment; Additional impact indicators; Proposed definition of net zero impact building from a life cycle perspective; Proposed evaluation framework for net zero impact building; Scenario analysis; Conclusion; Chapter 8: Carbon-neutral development and net zero impact building: case studies; Carbon-neutral city and district; Three case studies; Conclusion; Index