Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB)
Concepts, Frameworks, and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation
- 2nd Edition - September 1, 2025
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Author: Shady Attia
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 4 1 8 2 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 4 1 8 3 - 0
Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB): Concepts, Frameworks, and Roadmap for Project Analysis and Implementation, Second Edition is an essential reference for both industry profes… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNet 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.
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.
- Solidly grounds understanding of fundamental concepts relating to energy efficiency in buildings
- Combines technical knowledge with a wider, interdisciplinary context that includes economic, socio-cultural, and environmental dimensions
- Offers a practice-informed roadmap for engaging in high-performance building projects
- Covers critical techniques for optimized decision-making throughout the planning, design, construction, and operation stages
Engineering practitioners, R&D professionals, design consultants, architects, and other decision-making stakeholders in the AECO industries, building developers and property managers, performance assessors and contractors charged with the implementation of sustainable practices for buildings geared toward energy transition and reduction of CO2 emissions
1. Introduction to NZEB and Market Accelerators
2. Evolution of Definitions and Approaches
3. NZEB Performance Indicators and Thresholds
4. Integrative Project Delivery and Team Roles
5. Occupants Well-being and Indoor Environmental Quality
6. Materials and Environmental Impact Assessment
7. Energy Systems and Loads Operation
8. Smart-Decarbonized Energy Grids and NZEB Upscaling
9. Construction Quality and Cost
10. Occupant Behavior and Performance Assurance
11. NZEB Case Studies and Learned Lessons
12. Roadmap for NZEB Implementation
2. Evolution of Definitions and Approaches
3. NZEB Performance Indicators and Thresholds
4. Integrative Project Delivery and Team Roles
5. Occupants Well-being and Indoor Environmental Quality
6. Materials and Environmental Impact Assessment
7. Energy Systems and Loads Operation
8. Smart-Decarbonized Energy Grids and NZEB Upscaling
9. Construction Quality and Cost
10. Occupant Behavior and Performance Assurance
11. NZEB Case Studies and Learned Lessons
12. Roadmap for NZEB Implementation
- Edition: 2
- Published: September 1, 2025
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- No. of pages: 400
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443341823
- eBook ISBN: 9780443341830
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Shady Attia
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Sustainable Architecture and Building Technology; Head of Sustainable Building Design Lab (SBD); President of the Doctoral School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium