Advances toward a net-zero global building sector

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dc.contributor.authorÜrge-Vorsatz, Diana
dc.contributor.authorKhosla, Radhika
dc.contributor.authorBernhardt, Rob
dc.contributor.authorChieh Chan, Yi
dc.contributor.authorVérez, David
dc.contributor.authorHu, Shan
dc.contributor.authorCabeza, Luisa F.
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-27T10:26:31Z
dc.date.available2020-10-27T10:26:31Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.date.updated2020-10-27T10:26:31Z
dc.description.abstractThe building sector is responsible for 39% of process-related greenhouse gas emissions globally, making net- or nearly-zero energy buildings pivotal for reaching climate neutrality. This article reviews recent advances in key options and strategies for converting the building sector to be climate neutral. The evidence from the literature shows it is possible to achieve net or nearly-zero energy building outcomes across the world in most building types and climates with systems, technologies, and skills that already exist, and at costs that are in the range of conventional buildings. Maximizing energy efficiency for all building energy uses is found as central to net zero targets. Jurisdictions all over the world, including Brussels, New York, Vancouver, and Tyrol, have innovated visionary policies to catalyze the success of such buildings, with more than 7 million square meters of nearly-zero energy buildings erected in China alone in the past few years. Since embodied carbon in building materials can consume up to a half of the remaining 1.5°C carbon budget, this article reviews recent advances to minimize embodied energy and store carbon in building materials.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was partially funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades de Es-paña (RTI2018-093849-B-C31 - MCIU/AEI/FEDER, UE). The authors at the University ofLleida would like to thank the Catalan Government for the quality accreditation given to theirresearch group GREiA (2017 SGR 1537). GREiA is a certified agent TECNIO in the category oftechnology developers from the Catalan Government. This work is partially supported by ICREAunder the ICREA Academia program.Passive House Canada and specifically Chris Ballard partially supported this work throughvolunteer and staff time. Special thanks to Klemens Schloegl from TU Vienna for his valuabledata and insights on the topic. R.K. is grateful for support from the Oxford Martin School and forthe excellent research assistance from Sharmen Hettipola
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-012420-045843
dc.identifier.idgrec030555
dc.identifier.issn1543-5938
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/69710
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherAnnual Reviews
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/RTI2018-093849-B-C31/ES/METODOLOGIA PARA EL ANALISIS DE TECNOLOGIAS DE ALMACENAMIENTO DE ENERGIA TERMICA HACIA UNA ECONOMIA CIRCULAR/
dc.relation.isformatofReproducció del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-012420-045843
dc.relation.ispartofAnnual Review of Environment and Resources, 2020, vol. 45, p. 227-269
dc.rightscc-by (c) Annual Reviews, 2020
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectBuilding
dc.subjectNet-zero
dc.subjectNearly-zero energy building
dc.subjectPassive House
dc.subjectRetrofit
dc.subjectEmbodied energy
dc.subjectEmbodied carbon
dc.subjectEnergy efficiency
dc.subjectClimate neutrality
dc.subjectCost
dc.subjectPolicies
dc.subjectCobenefits
dc.subjectRenewable energy sources
dc.titleAdvances toward a net-zero global building sector
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.type.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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