This book presents cutting-edge work on the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability
of buildings examining EU policies regulations and technologies for complex systems such as
passive buildings sustainable buildings and as part of the Energy Performance of Building
Directive (EPBD) nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) requirements. It explores a wide range of
topics including indoor environment requirements building physics in-situ experiments to
determine the thermal properties of buildings nZEB requirements building service technology
and methods of evaluating energy efficiency and environmental impacts. It also provides an
overview of the best available technologies for nZEB including those for the rational use of
energy utilization of renewable energy sources EPBD systems and calculation methods. This
book is a valuable resource for students researchers and practitioners of urban planning and
architecture civil and mechanical engineering.
