Lombardy ranks first for the number of nearly zero-energy buildings. Emilia-Romagna (7,5 thousand) and Puglia (7 thousand) follow.
They are called NZEB (Nearly Zero Energy Building) and are buildings designed to reduce energy consumption to a minimum thanks to advanced technologies, new generation thermal insulation and the prevalent use of renewable sources.
The advantages of these buildings are numerous: reduced consumption and CO₂ emissions, living comfort all year round, lower management costs, increased property value and a longer lifespan of the buildings.
As highlighted in the infographic "Nearly Zero Energy Buildings: How Many NZEBs Are There in Italy" edited by Acea Energia, there are some on Italian territory 66.778, of which approximately 80%. belongs to the highest energy class, the A4.
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A figure that confirms our country's growing commitment towards energy efficiency and sustainability in the building sector, which starts from 2013, year in which the European Directive 2010/31/EU it was converted into law, until it reached the 2021, when the was introducedNZEB obligation in Italy for all new construction or demolition and reconstruction work.
It is no coincidence that well 54.205 NZEB buildings have been built since 2015, a sign of the concrete impact of regulations and growing environmental awareness.
But which region has the greater number of nearly zero-energy buildingsAt the top of the list, we find the Lombardia, with 28.323 constructions. They follow theEmilia Romagna and Lombardy (7.502), the Puglia (6.895), the Veneto (6.527) and the Lazio (3.366). Among the most virtuous cities, however, stands out Milan, with 10.693 nearly zero energy buildings, ahead of Bari (5.073) and Roma (2.469)
There is no shortage of iconic examples of NZEB in Italy and around the world: from Vertical Forest of Milan, with its green facades that improve thermal insulation, to the Edmonton passive solar home, in Canada, which uses solar heat, up toHeliotrope of Freiburg, the first building in the world to produce more energy than it consumes.
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It seems that Lombardy is very advanced on these nearly zero energy buildings, but I don't really understand how they manage to keep management costs low, perhaps there are incentives that I didn't know about. I find the issue of real estate value interesting even if there are always many doubts about how long a building can last.