TY - JOUR
T1 - Green building practices to integrate renewable energy in the construction sector
T2 - a review
AU - Chen, Lin
AU - Hu, Ying
AU - Wang, Ruiyi
AU - Li, Xiang
AU - Chen, Zhonghao
AU - Hua, Jianmin
AU - Osman, Ahmed I.
AU - Farghali, Mohamed
AU - Huang, Lepeng
AU - Li, Jingjing
AU - Dong, Liang
AU - Rooney, David W.
AU - Yap, Pow Seng
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s).
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The building sector is significantly contributing to climate change, pollution, and energy crises, thus requiring a rapid shift to more sustainable construction practices. Here, we review the emerging practices of integrating renewable energies in the construction sector, with a focus on energy types, policies, innovations, and perspectives. The energy sources include solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass fuels. Case studies in Seattle, USA, and Manama, Bahrain, are presented. Perspectives comprise self-sufficiency, microgrids, carbon neutrality, intelligent buildings, cost reduction, energy storage, policy support, and market recognition. Incorporating wind energy into buildings can fulfill about 15% of a building's energy requirements, while solar energy integration can elevate the renewable contribution to 83%. Financial incentives, such as a 30% subsidy for the adoption of renewable technologies, augment the appeal of these innovations.
AB - The building sector is significantly contributing to climate change, pollution, and energy crises, thus requiring a rapid shift to more sustainable construction practices. Here, we review the emerging practices of integrating renewable energies in the construction sector, with a focus on energy types, policies, innovations, and perspectives. The energy sources include solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass fuels. Case studies in Seattle, USA, and Manama, Bahrain, are presented. Perspectives comprise self-sufficiency, microgrids, carbon neutrality, intelligent buildings, cost reduction, energy storage, policy support, and market recognition. Incorporating wind energy into buildings can fulfill about 15% of a building's energy requirements, while solar energy integration can elevate the renewable contribution to 83%. Financial incentives, such as a 30% subsidy for the adoption of renewable technologies, augment the appeal of these innovations.
KW - Carbon neutral construction
KW - Energy self-sufficiency
KW - Energy transition
KW - Green building
KW - Policy and regulatory framework
KW - Renewable energy
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U2 - 10.1007/s10311-023-01675-2
DO - 10.1007/s10311-023-01675-2
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85184893222
SN - 1610-3653
VL - 22
SP - 751
EP - 784
JO - Environmental Chemistry Letters
JF - Environmental Chemistry Letters
IS - 2
ER -
