This post is largely based on the article Advances Toward a Net-Zero Global Building Sector in Annual Review of Environment and Resources 2020 [1]. The article is open access so anyone can read it for free. It explores why energy efficiency is important for net zero emissions and charts improvements since 2000 in different regions of the world. It briefly compares the Passivhaus standard with other standards widely used for low energy buildings. The focus is on the UK although much of the evidence comes from elsewhere, primarily Europe.
