A review on Zero Energy Buildings and intelligent systems

In recent years the concept of Zero Energy Building (ZEB) has attracted international interest and has led to the beginning of a new generation of buildings. There is a worldwide attempt to define the concept of ZEB and specify a methodology of modeling its operation. Defining the parameters that should be taken into consideration and classifying ZEBs helps that attempt. Energy management and intelligent control are playing a key role in the successful operation of a ZEB, improving its performance and reducing its consumption. The method of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs) is appropriate for problems with many parameters, where mathematical modeling and calculations have difficult or, in some cases, impossible solution. ZEB is a complex system and therefore it should be as "intelligent" as possible and the use of FCMs in ZEB operation modeling is a very promising field.