The potential of net zero energy buildings (NZEBs) concept at design stage for healthcare buildings towards sustainable development

Global Congress on Construction, Material and Structural Engineering 2017

材料科学;土木建筑工程

Abdellah, Roy Hazli^1 ; Nasid Masrom, Md Asrul^1 ; Chen, Goh Kai^1 ; Moham, Sulzakimin^1 ; Omar, Roshartini^1

Faculty of Technology Management and Business, University Tun Hussein Malaysia, Malaysia^1

关键词: Comprehensive energy;    Energy performance of buildings;    Healthcare buildings;    Healthcare sectors;    Literature reviews;    Non-domestic buildings;    Reduce energy consumption;    Renewable energy systems;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/271/1/012021/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/271/1/012021

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The focus on net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs) has been widely analysed and discussed particularly when European Union Parliament are progressively moving towards regulation that promotes the improvement of energy efficiency (EE). Additionally, it also to reduce energy consumption through the recast of the EU Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) in which all new buildings to be "nearly Zero-Energy" Buildings by 2020. Broadly, there is a growing trend to explore the feasibility of net zero energy in healthcare sector as the level energy consumption for healthcare sector is found significantly high. Besides that, healthcare buildings energy consumption also exceeds of many other nondomestic building types, and this shortcoming is still undetermined yet especially for developing countries. This paper aims to review the potential of NZEBs in healthcare buildings by considering its concept in design features. Data are gathered through a comprehensive energy management literature review from previous studies. The review is vital to encourage construction players to increase their awareness, practices, and implementation of NZEBs in healthcare buildings. It suggests that NZEBs concept has a potential to be adapted in healthcare buildings through emphasizing of passive approach as well as the utilization of energy efficiency systems and renewable energy systems in buildings. This paper will provide a basis knowledge for construction key players mainly architects to promote NZEBs concept at design stage for healthcare buildings development.