Towards Net Zero Energy Solar Buildings

Josef Ayoub, CanmetENERGY

CETC Number 2011-118 / 2011-07-18

Abstract

CanmetENERGY is leading the development of tools, innovative solutions and guidelines as chair of a research task force entitled: Towards Net Zero Energy Solar Buildings. This collaboration was established by the International Energy Agency to address the issue of how to achieve breakthrough solutions in meeting the ever increasing energy demands by the buildings sector. CanmetENERGY scientists and engineers are working with some 75 national experts from 19 countries on a coordinated effort to adopt whole-building integrated systems approach that emphasizes the necessity of optimizing renewable energy generation and very high energy efficient buildings to design the buildings of the future -- buildings that balance their total annual energy needs with on-site generation.

The document describes the International Energy Agency's SHC Task 40 / ECBCS Annex 52. For more information, visit the Task 40 Website.

To learn more about CanmetENERGY's activities related to solar photovoltaic energy, visit the Solar Photovoltaic Energy and Solar Photovoltaic Energy in Buildings sections of the website.