Net-Positive Energy Buildings: Empirical Insights Towards Achieving the SDGs
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Buildings impact multiple United Nations (UN) Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). Net-positive energy buildings (NPEBs) present an opportunity for the built sector to offer climate solutions and habitable environments with improved efficiency, responsible consumption, sustainable production, communities. Case study analysis of a multi-tenant office NPEB demonstrates decisions made realize SDGs. Average annual consumption 83 kWh/m2 was one-third that typical generation 871 kWh solar electricity achieved net-positive goal. This mixed methods performance assessment used four years meter data key informant interviews provide holistic understanding building contributions
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of strategic innovation and sustainability
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1718-2077']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33423/jsis.v18i1.5949