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Energy is considered a fundamental issue in social and economic development in countries. In today’s world, the optimal use of energy has received attention due to the increasing need for energy and environmental issues. Considering that modern buildings and infrastructures include a significant part of energy consumption and greenhouse gas production, they have been given special attention. Sustainable buildings play a significant role in reducing energy consumption globally. Also, the need to use renewable resources has increased under the consequences of global warming and the reduction of fossil fuels. As a result, the use of these resources to supply energy to buildings and the design and construction of sustainable buildings have been the focus of many countries to achieve environmental goals. As a result, to reduce the adverse environmental effects and save energy consumption, the composition of renewable resource technology and sustainable buildings is considered a suitable solution and will be investigated in this section. Figure 2.1 shows a graphical abstract of this chapter.

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    Sobhan Aghababaei, Farzaneh Boronuosi & Sasan Azad

  2. Electrical Network Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

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  3. College of Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, USA

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Aghababaei, S., Boronuosi, F., Azad, S., Nazari-Heris, M. (2024). The Challenges and Solutions in Sustainable Buildings. In: Nazari-Heris, M. (eds) Natural Energy, Lighting, and Ventilation in Sustainable Buildings. Indoor Environment and Sustainable Building. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41148-9_2

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