*An Integrated Design Process in Practice: A Nearly Zero Energy Building at the University… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.102443*

the potential to supply other constructions or equipment. The strategies used for this combine the architecture plan conceived according to the local climate and directed towards the energy production in the building itself; and the main adoption of passive strategies, with the use of controlled active methods to optimize energy expenditure. After its construction, the building may be open to the public with a demonstrative purpose, allowing for large-scale dissemination.

Creating LabZERO|UnB reinforces the necessity of developing more sustainable and resilient buildings, with a possibility to extend the adopted strategies to other similar constructions creating, therefore, more efficient cities. This building will be a great model on the University campus, and it can be a prototype for future structures. It also works as a laboratory, in which people can better understand the importance of bioclimatic design and the incorporation of energy production on the building. Some architectural premises that were used on this project could also be applied in other constructions in the Brazilian context. Ultimately, LabZERO gives data to the Brazilian government to support public policies related to energy efficiency and sustainable energy production, all objectives which are bonded to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). In the context of the climate crisis, energy efficiency must be the natural strategy for developing countries in a tropical climate zone.
