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Net Zero Energy Buildings (Nzeb): Concepts, Frameworks, and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation

Shady Attia

Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks, and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation, Second Edition is an essential reference for both industry professionals and academics in civil engineering and related fields. The book provides a comprehensive review of principles guiding the planning and design of high-performance buildings, alongside practical implementation techniques to meet regulatory standards. This updated edition incorporates the latest advancements in materials and technologies, as well as innovative approaches to ensure buildings achieve net-zero energy consumption. It delves into advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics, and digital twins for modeling and monitoring a building's performance.

It includes case studies of various NZEB types, practical lessons learned, and evidence-based methodologies for robust decision-making processes. Highlighting the need for transformative changes at scale, this resource underscores the built environment's critical role in addressing the climate crisis.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
  • Publish Date: Sep 1st, 2025
  • Pages: 400
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - 0002
  • Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
  • EAN: 9780443341823
  • Categories: Civil - GeneralConstruction - GeneralSustainability & Green Design

About the Author

Attia, Shady: - 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 Liège 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.

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