A systematic review of barriers to implementing net zero energy buildings in Australia
Brown, Darcy and Tokede, Olubukola and Li, Hong Xian and Edwards, David J. (2024) A systematic review of barriers to implementing net zero energy buildings in Australia. Journal of Cleaner Production, 467. p. 142910. ISSN 0959-6526
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Abstract
Building operations use 45% of the total energy in Australia, and Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) are instrumental in achieving net zero emissions by 2050. However, research reveals that various factors hinder NZEB adoption in Australia, and it is imperative to contextualise the barriers, thereby highlighting clear gaps that can be addressed to enhance the implementation of NZEB in Australia. This study presents a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis to examine the barriers that hinder the implementation of NZEB contextualised within the Australian building industry. The paper's novelty resides in its contextualisation of barriers to NZEB thereby highlighting clear gaps that can be addressed to enhance the implementation of NZEB in Australia. Emergent results reveal the most impactful barriers experienced and the inter-relatedness between barriers and their effects on each other. These identified barriers are also compared with comparable countries, including the UK, China, Italy and the US. New insight and knowledge acquired provide a basis for assessing potential solutions to the main barriers. Findings show that a lack of knowledge, climate issues, and cost issues, in addition to government policy factors, are considered primary barriers encountered by the industry, hindering the achievement of NZEBs. It is imperative that future studies and initiatives counteract these impacts to realise a better implementation of NZEB in the Australian context.
| Item Type: | Article | ||||||
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| Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142910 | ||||||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Barriers, Bibliometric analysis, Climate issues, Net-zero energy buildings | ||||||
| Subjects: | CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-02 - building | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment > College of Built Environment | ||||||
| Depositing User: | Gemma Tonks | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 05 Sep 2024 15:32 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 05 Sep 2024 15:32 | ||||||
| URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15693 |
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