Citation:

Ankitkumar Tejani, Jyoti Yadav, Vinay Toshniwal, Harsha Gajjar, 2022. "Achieving Net-Zero Energy Buildings: The Strategic Role of HVAC Systems in Design and Implementation", ESP Journal of Engineering & Technology Advancements,  2(1): 39-55.

Abstract:

The drive towards sustainable development has ensured that net-zero energy buildings NZEBs have become one of the elements of design in the current world. These buildings generate the amount of energy they use in a year, often by using renewable sources of power on the buildings’ own premises. HVAC systems are systems of balance in this sense because they bear the highest percentage of energy consumption in most buildings. This paper provides an investigation into the application of HVAC systems in the conceptualisation and realisation of NZEBs, an analysis of the advanced technologies, illustrative design approaches, and effective operational techniques in the enhancement of energy efficiency. The discussion also underlines the requirement of integrated design and energy modeling as well as proper identification of the optimal HVAC technologies applicable for NZEBs.

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Keywords:

Net-zero energy buildings, HVAC systems, Energy efficiency, Renewable energy, Sustainable design, Integrated design process, Energy modeling.