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Positive-Energy Districts Boost the Energy Transition We stand at a defining moment in urban transition, where future cities must not only house us but also power themselves. Designing the Positive Energy District invites readers to explore the forefront of sustainable urbanism beyond “efficient houses” toward “additionality”, where built environments generate more renewable energy than they consume. This collection presents the blueprint for positive energy districts (PEDs), the building blocks of a climate-neutral future. It bridges theory and practice, revealing how technology, planning, and environmental design converge. Within these pages, you will find: The Blueprint for Positive Energy: Key success factors of thriving PEDs through global case studies and life cycle assessments in cities like Évora and Espoo. The Technology of Adaptation: From dynamic building envelopes and non-isolated DC–DC converters to thermal demand response strategies optimizing multi-energy grids. Nature as Infrastructure: Integration of nature-based solutions with renewable systems to create livable, resilient, carbon-neutral cities. Global Feasibility & Application: Examples spanning Greek zero-energy buildings, solar plants in Bangladesh, and industrial energy exchanges fostering sustainability.
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Keywords
- A
- Additionality
- Building energy systems
- Building-integrated photovoltaic
- carbon footprint
- citizen engagement
- Climate adaptation
- Climate neutrality assessment
- cost-effectiveness
- demand side management
- district heating
- dynamic building envelope
- Electrification
- Embodied and operational emissions
- Energy (LCOE)
- Energy Efficiency
- energy exchange
- energy system design
- greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
- heat recovery
- High DC voltage gain
- levelized cost of electricity
- life-cycle assessment (LCA)
- maximum power point tracking (MPPT)
- Mobility emissions
- multi-energy systems
- N
- nature-based solutions
- Non-isolated DC–DC converter
- On-site renewable energy
- Panel orientation
- payback period
- performance ratio
- phase-change material
- photovoltaic (PV)
- Photovoltaic array system
- positive energy district
- positive energy districts
- Positive energy districts (PEDs)
- Project lifespan
- PVsyst software
- renewable energy
- renewable energy source
- Renewable energy sources
- Residential building retrofit
- Return on investment (ROI)
- review
- Rooftop PV systems
- sustainability
- Urban energy systems
- Urban industrial symbiosis
- urban planning
- Zero net electricity
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DOI: 10.3390/books978-3-7258-6373-0Editions