Net Zero Energy Building: Predicted and Unintended Consequences (Paperback)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Preface

Chapter One: 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 emerge of net-zero energy building

1990-2006 Second Energy Crisis and The Consensus of Net-Zero Energy Building

2076-2010 Finical Crisis and Rapid Development of Net-Zero Energy Building

2010?2016 Financial Recovery and Blooming Net-Zero Energy Building

2017?Beyond Net-Zero Energy Building

Conclusion

Existing Definition of Net-Zero Energy Building

The equation behind the definitions

Existing energy calculation method

Metrics and Measurement Tools

Conclusion

Trends and Opportunities

Direct Benefits of Net-Zero Building

Indirect Benefits

Culture-Social Shift ? Impact on Community

Conclusion

Net Energy and Its Ecological Economics Origin

Unintended Consequence One: environmental impact associated with embodied energy

Unintended Consequence Two: societal impact - more sprawl and green life style?

Unintended Consequence Three: ecological degradation

Conclusion

Environmental Drivers

Regulatory Drivers: mandates, regulations and incentives

Human Health Drivers

Technology Drivers

Economic Drivers

Conclusion

Nanomaterial

Phase Changing Material

Smart Systems: Advanced Building Envelope Fabric Materials

Conclusion

Problems of Existing net zero definition

Additional Impact Indicators

Proposed definition of net zero impact building ? from life cycle perspective

Proposed measurement and evaluation framework for net zero impact building

Conclusion

Introduction

Carbon Neutral Built Environment and City

Three Case Studies

Conclusion