journal article·2020-01-10Open access

Zero Energy Buildings: A Reached Target or a Starting Point?

Enrico Fabrizio

Applied Sciences· Volume 10· Issue 2

Abstract

The debate about zero energy buildings (ZEBs) has been one of the main new drivers of innovation in the construction industry around the world in the past decade [...]
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment

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Affiliations

Dipartimento Energia (DENERG), TEBE Research Group, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy

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