Optimization of smart net-zero energy communities

净零能源(NZE)社区产生的可再生能源与它们在典型气象年的消耗量一样多。这与目前的建筑存量有很大不同，据估计，目前的建筑存量消耗了加拿大一次能源的31%和总发电量的50%左右。NZE社区满足了降低能源使用强度、整合清洁能源供应和减轻新建筑和现有建筑对环境影响的战略需求，同时以可衡量的目标满足对人类福祉和经济增长的期望。

Net-zero energy (NZE) communities generate as much renewable energy as they consume over a typical meteorological year. This is a significant departure from the present building stock which is estimated to use 31% of primary energy and about 50% of total electricity produced in Canada. NZE communities satisfy a strategic need to reduce energy use intensity, integrate clean energy supplies and mitigate environmental impacts of the new and existing building stock, all while meeting expectations for human well-being and economic growth with a measurable goal.