"Zero and Net Zero Energy" ed. by Getu Hailu

This volume is dedicated to the building sector - poised to significantly reduce energy use by incorporating energy-efficient strategies into the design, construction, and operation of new buildings and retrofits to improve the efficiency of existing buildings.

There is a growing concern about fluctuating energy prices, energy security, and the impact of climate change. Buildings are amongst the primary energy consumers in the world. This fact underlines the importance of targeting building energy use as a key to decreasing any nation's energy consumption. According to the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Research Strategic Plan 2010-2015, even limited deployment of Net-Zero-Energy buildings within this timeframe will have a beneficial effect by reducing the pressure for additional energy and power supply and the reduction of GHG emissions.

Contents
1.Introductory Chapter: Path to Net Zero Energy Buildings
2.Building Envelope with Phase Change Materials
3.Advances in Passive Cooling Design: An Integrated Design Approach
4.Optimising Energy Systems in Smart Urban Areas
5.Thermal Analysis of an Absorption and Adsorption Cooling Chillers Using a Modulating Tempering Valve
6.Technical-Economic Research for Passive Buildings
7.Economic Aspects of Building Energy Audit