• Ar. Aparna Bhattacharyya(Mukherjee)
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Amid growing concerns about rising energy prices, energy independence, and the impact of climate change, statistics show buildings to be the primary energy consumer. This fact underscores the importance of targeting building energy use as a key to decreasing the nation’s energy consumption. The building sector can significantly reduce energy use by incorporating energy-efficient strategies into the design, construction, and operation of new buildings and undertaking retrofits to improve the efficiency of existing buildings. It can further reduce dependence on fossil fuel derived energy by increasing use of on-site and off-site renewable energy sources. The concept of a Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB), one which produces as much energy as it uses over the course of a year, recently has been evolving from research to reality. Currently, there are only a small number of highly efficient buildings that meet the criteria to be called “Net Zero”. As a result of advances in construction technologies, renewable energy systems, and academic research, creating Net Zero Energy Buildings is becoming more and more feasible. While the exact definitions of metrics for “Net Zero Energy” vary, most agree that Net Zero Energy Buildings combine:- – Exemplary building design to minimize energy requirements. – Renewable energy systems that meet these reduced energy needs. The net zero concept is applicable to a wide range of resources due to the many options for producing and conserving resources in buildings (e.g. energy, water, waste). Energy is the first resource to be targeted because it is highly managed, expected to continually become more efficient, and the ability to distribute and allocate it will improve disaster resiliency. Net Zero Energy Building Principles can be applied to most types of projects, including office buildings in both new construction and existing buildings.

Net zero energy, application and usability, strategies, etc.

"FRAMING THE DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR NET ZERO ENERGY OFFICE BUILDING", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.233-257, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902428.pdf

"FRAMING THE DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR NET ZERO ENERGY OFFICE BUILDING", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp233-257, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902428.pdf