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Net-Zero Energy Buildings: A Classification System Based on Renewable Energy Supply Options.

DE2010983417

Publication Date	2010
Personal Author	Pless, S.; Torcellini, P.
Page Count	21
Abstract	A net-zero energy building (NZEB) is a residential or commercial building with greatly reduced energy needs. In such a building, efficiency gains have been made such that the balance of energy needs can be supplied with renewable energy technologies. Past work has developed a common NZEB definition system, consisting of four well-documented definitions, to improve the understanding of what net-zero energy means. For this paper, we created a classification system for NZEBs based on the renewable sources a building uses.
Keywords	Classification systems Renewable energy Commercial buildings Availability Energy efficiency Classification Energy sources Energy conservation Net-zero energy building (NZEB)
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201107
Contract Number	DE-AC36-08GO28308

Net-Zero Energy Buildings: A Classification System Based on Renewable Energy Supply Options.

Net-Zero Energy Buildings: A Classification System Based on Renewable Energy Supply Options.
DE2010983417

Publication Date	2010
Personal Author	Pless, S.; Torcellini, P.
Page Count	21
Abstract	A net-zero energy building (NZEB) is a residential or commercial building with greatly reduced energy needs. In such a building, efficiency gains have been made such that the balance of energy needs can be supplied with renewable energy technologies. Past work has developed a common NZEB definition system, consisting of four well-documented definitions, to improve the understanding of what net-zero energy means. For this paper, we created a classification system for NZEBs based on the renewable sources a building uses.
Keywords	Classification systems Renewable energy Commercial buildings Availability Energy efficiency Classification Energy sources Energy conservation Net-zero energy building (NZEB)
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201107
Contract Number	DE-AC36-08GO28308