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Net Zero Energy Master Planning Concept

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This section introduces a concept and steps of successful Energy Master Planning process: setting energy goals and study boundaries, co-benefits of energy master planning, data required for establishing the Baseline, establishing the Base-Case and alternative scenarios, definition and implementation of a roadmap to net zero energy communities, its major milestones and setting targets for individual projects.

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Zhivov, A.M., Case, M.P. (2017). Net Zero Energy Master Planning Concept. In: Goodsite, M., Juhola, S. (eds) Green Defense Technology. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7600-4_4

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