Meet the editor

Dr. Getu Hailu is currently an Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He has more than 20 years of experience in research and teaching. His current research focus is on technologies for net zero energy buildings (including solar thermal storages, building integrated photovoltaic thermal systems, solar energy and air source heat pump application in cold regions). His teaching interests include

courses in the thermofluids and renewable energy areas both at the graduate and undergraduate level. He is the author or coauthor of more than 40 refereed publications. He is a member of ASME, ASHRAE and IBPSA.

Contents

**Section 1**

*by Getu Hailu*

*by Ahmed A.Y. Freewan*

Modulating Tempering Valve

*by Bohumír Garlík*

**Section 3**

*by Ruta Miniotaite*

**Section 2**

**Preface III**

Introduction **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

Towards Zero Energy Buildings **9**

**Chapter 2 11**

**Chapter 3 35**

**Chapter 4 59**

**Chapter 5 87** Thermal Analysis of an Absorption and Adsorption Cooling Chillers Using a

Economic Prospects of Zero and Net Zero Homes **103**

**Chapter 6 105**

**Chapter 7 119**

Introductory Chapter: Path to Net Zero Energy Buildings

*by Liu Yang, Yan Liu, Yuhao Qiao, Jiang Liu and Mengyuan Wang*

Advances in Passive Cooling Design: An Integrated Design Approach

Building Envelope with Phase Change Materials

Optimising Energy Systems in Smart Urban Areas

*Antonio Rodríguez Martínez and Pedro Soto Parra*

Technical-Economic Research for Passive Buildings

Economic Aspects of Building Energy Audit *by Samuel I. Egwunatum and Ovie I. Akpokodje*

*by Jesús Cerezo Román, Rosenberg Javier Romero Domínguez,* 
