Zero Energy Potential of High-Rise Residential Buildings

This study aims to determine the zero energy potential of high-rise residential buildings based on the energy use of recently occupied apartments. Among the 33 newly built apartment complexes which were occupied from 2008 to 2010, the 5 complexes whose scale, type and energy consumption rate were similar were analyzed in terms of energy consumption during the year 2012. For renewable energy, optimally tiled rooftop PV panels on the rooftops of residential buildings and PV panels in four directions with the PV system as a basis were used. The zero energy potential and strategy for residential buildings based on PV panels are suggested in this study.