ZERO ENERGY BUILDING

Guided By
Mr.N.R.Arun
Submitted by,
Jeena B Edayadiyil
Roll No: 21
S7 civil
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CONTENT

 What is zero energy building

 Basic definitions
 Design and constructions
 Examples
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
 conclusion
 References

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What is a zero energy building ?

A zero-energy building (ZEB) is a

residential or commercial building
with greatly reduced energy needs
through efficiency gains such that
the balance of energy needs can be
supplied with renewable
technologies.
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ZERO ENERGY MEANS
ENERGY PRODUCED
=
ENERGY USED

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BASIC DEFINITIONS:
 Net zero source energy building
 Net zero site energy building
 Net zero energy cost building
 Net zero energy emissions building

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Net zero source energy building

A source ZEB produces at least

as much energy as it uses in a
year, when accounted for at the
source. Source energy refers to
the primary energy used to
generate and deliver the energy
to the site.
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Net zero site energy building

A site ZEB produces at least as

much energy as it uses in a year,
when accounted for at the site.

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Net zero energy cost building

In a cost ZEB, the amount of

money the utility pays the building
owner for the energy the building
exports to the grid is at least equal
to the amount the owner pays the
utility for the energy services and
energy used over the year.

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Net zero energy emissions building

A net-zero emissions building

produces at least as much
emissions-free renewable energy
as it uses from emissions-
producing energy sources.

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Design and construction

A net zero-energy house may use any or all

of the following strategies:
 Super insulated Building Envelope.
 Passive Solar Design.
 Efficient Use of Electricity.
 Solar Thermal Panels.
 Photovoltaic Panels.
 Ground Source Heat Pumps.
 Geothermal Ventilation.

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1.Super insulated Building Envelope

 High R-Value Insulation

 Concrete Thermal Mass
 Airtight Construction
 Windows and Doors

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2.Passive Solar Design

 The house is
oriented to the
sun
 Use moveable
insulation

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3. Efficient Use of Electricity
Electricity use can be reduced by
using efficient Energy Star-rated
appliances, compact fluorescent
light bulbs ,use of solar light.

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4.Solar Thermal Panels

Solar thermal systems typically

use collectors that circulate a
liquid through tubing encased in
a roof-mounted solar panel to
absorb the sun’s heat.

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5.Photovoltaic Panels

Silicon wafers encased in

photovoltaic (PV) modules
convert sunlight directly into
electricity.The electricity is used
immediately, stored in batteries

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Ideas offices in San Jose, California. Shown above are main entry, building integrated
photovoltaic system with skylights 17
6.Ground Source Heat Pumps

Heat pumps use the Earth’s

nearly constant ground
temperature to extract or
discharge heat to be used for
heating or cooling within a
building.

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7. Geothermal Ventilation

Similar to the ground source heat

pump, this system draws fresh air
into the house through an air duct
buried beneath the ground.

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Chartwell School in Seaside,
California is operating as a net-
zero electricity building. 21
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Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
 increased comfort due to more-uniform
interior temperatures
 reduced requirement for energy
austerity
 reduced total cost of ownership due to
improved energy efficiency
 isolation for building owners from
future energy price increases
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 reduced total net monthly cost of living

the value of a ZEB building relative to

similar conventional building should
increase every time energy costs increase

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Disadvantages
 Initial costs can be higher - effort
required to understand, apply, and qualify
for ZEB subsidies
 Very few designers or builders have the
necessary skills or experience to build
ZEBs•

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Solar energy capture using the house
envelope only works in locations
unobstructed from the South. The solar
energy capture cannot be optimized in
South facing shade or wooded
surroundings.

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 Conclusion
Energy consumption is the dominant
environmental issue for the next future
whatever we can do now to decrease
dependence on those energy resources. At
this point of view a ZEB can play a vital
role.

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 References
Understanding zero energy building by paul a
torcellini,ph.d.,p.e fromASHRAE Journal September 2006
 Zero Energy Meets New Urbanism by BY MICHAEL
KRACAUER from
BOULDER GREEN BUILDING JOURNAL –SPRING
2007
 Getting to Zero:The Frontier of Low-Energy Buildings
from Environmental
Building News Volume 14, Number 10 · October 2005
by Edward Arens from centerline summer 2008

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THANK YOU…

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