Energy life-cycle approach in Net zero energy buildings balance: Operation and embodied energy of an Italian case study

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 371-381

  Cellura, Maurizio ^a   Guarino, Francesco ^a   Longo, Sonia ^a   Mistretta, Marina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embodied energy; Energy balance; Energy life cycle approach; Net ZEB

Indexed keywords

EMBODIED ENERGY; ENERGY LIFE-CYCLE APPROACH; INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY; METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKS; NET ZEB; NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS (NET ZEB); NET-ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS; SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING;

COOLING SYSTEMS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY BALANCE; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; RESEARCH;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84893119794     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.12.046     Document Type: Article

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