Cost Optimal and Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB)

1. Introduction
Jarek Kurnitski

2. Nearly Zero-Energy Building’s (nZEB) Definitions and Assessment Boundaries
Jarek Kurnitski

3. Present Energy Performance Requirements and nZEB Targets in Some Selected Countries
Jarek Kurnitski, Christian Feldmann, Per Heiselberg, Livio Mazzarella, Igor Sartori, Karsten Voss, Åsa Wahlström

4. Cost Optimal Energy Performance
Jarek Kurnitski

5. Target Values for Indoor Environment in Energy-Efficient Design
Olli Seppänen, Jarek Kurnitski

6. Energy Efficiency Measures: In Different Climates and in Architectural Competitions
Panu Mustakallio, Jarek Kurnitski

7. Basic Design Principles of nZEB Buildings in Scoping and Conceptual Design
Hendrik Voll, Risto Kosonen, Jarek Kurnitski

8. nZEB Case Studies
Jarek Kurnitski, Matthias Achermann, Jonas Gräslund, Oscar Hernandez, Wim Zeiler

Keywords: Energy, Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings), Building Construction, Renewable and Green Energy, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology