List of Contributors IX
About the editors XIII
IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme XVII
Foreword XIX
Acknowledgments XXI
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Why another book on net zero energy buildings? 1
1.2 What is a net zero energy building? 2
1.3 Structure of this book 5
2 Net zero energy building design fundamentals 7
2.1 Net zero energy building definition and classification 7
2.2 Net ZEB case studies: building, climate and measure classifications 14
2.3 Net-zero energy strategies and measures 18
2.4 Summary: solution sets 33
3 Net ZEB case study buildings, measures and solution sets 39
3.1 Introduction 39
3.2 The case study buildings 40
3.3 Net ZEB measures 51
3.4 Net ZEB measures in case study buildings 53
3.5 Net ZEB measure summaries and solution sets 87
4 Net ZEB design opportunities and challenges 103
4.1 Introduction 103
4.2 Architectural design and the net ZEB objective 104
4.3 The integrated design process 113
4.4 The influence of renewable energy systems on building design 117
4.5 New design opportunities and existing barriers 129
4.6 The appearance of future net ZEBs 133
4.7 Concepts for future cities 141
5 Monitoring and post-occupancy evalution of Net ZEBs 153
5.1 Introduction 153
5.2 Why monitor building energy and comfort? 154
5.3 A standard monitoring protocol for Net ZEBs 158
5.4 Building energy monitoring protocols 165
5.5 Indoor environmental quality monitoring and post-occupancy evaluation 170
5.6 Experience from monitoring at 5 Net ZEBs 182
6 Feedback from building designers, engineers and occupants 195
6.1 Introduction 195
6.2 Lessons learned from the design process 195
6.3 Lessons learned from building designers, engineers and occupants 199
6.4 Occupant consideration in the design and operation of Net ZEBs 208
Glossary 217
Index 223
