A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS RESEARCH OVER THE PAST 45 YEARS

Abstract

ABSTRACT Numerous environmental issues have been addressed as a consequence of rapidly increasing global energy consumption. Building energy consumption has risen considerably in the last few decades. In recent years, the zero energy building (ZEB) concept has attained worldwide attention and is now commonly identified as the future criteria for building design. However, there is a lack of uniform definition in this field. This study combines bibliometric and visual analysis of Scopus database publications from 1977 to 2022 to investigate ZEB-related studies. Five topical clusters formed as a result of evaluating the co-occurrence network of the keywords. Finally, the most popular research trends were determined by investigating the overlay network. The scientific knowledge concerning zero energy buildings has been mapped by employing the results of this paper. In addition, they have been utilized to highlight future opportunities and gaps and illustrate the connections between various subject areas.