TECNALIA collaborates on a methodology that facilitates the design of near-zero consumption and affordable buildings

The AZEB (Affordable Zero Energy Buildings) initiative has developed a methodology that makes it possible to have higher value nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEB) at an affordable cost.

The AZEB methodology allows to structure and assess the huge amount of existing solutions to design, build and use affordable NZEB through 15+2 steps. This helps the different actors involved in the decision making regarding the conception, design, construction, use and maintenance Essential tools and methods are also discussed in depth, and examples are provided to clarify their implementation.

The methodology covers not only technical solutions, but also solutions from other knowledge areas such as finance, contracting and process management. These have been applied in five case studies which have shown a significant impact on energy performance, costs over the life cycle, environmental performance, social sustainability, property value and occupancy standards.

The AZEB e-learning platform will be launched in the coming weeks and will provide the roadmap, together with the tools and support needed to implement it. This methodology is already available for download.

Further information

• Download the AZEB methodology
• The AZEB methodology: 17 steps to create affordable nearly Zero Energy Buildings. Eraikune Construction Cluster

This methodology has been developed within the framework of the AZEB project (Affordable Zero Energy Buildings).

 

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 754174.