@inproceedings{simbuild2024_2139,
	doi = {},
	url = {https://publications.ibpsa.org/conference/paper/?id=simbuild2024_2139},
	year = {2024},
	month = {May},
	publisher = {IBPSA-USA},
	author = {Yasin Mohamed Ibrahim Idris  and  Susan Ubbelohde  and  Hiroaki Nakagawa  and  Nathan Brown  and  Hajime Iseda  and  Santosh Philip  and  Yuuki Sakai  and  Ibone Santiago},
	title  = {Streamlining Sustainable Design in Japan: Case Study on Developing ZEBIA - a Tailored ZEB Simulation Tool},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of SimBuild Conference 2024},
	volume  = {11},
	isbn = {},
	address  = {Denver, Colorado},
	series  = {IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference},
	pages = {168--177},
	abstract = {This paper details the three-year development journey of ZEBIA (Zero Energy Building Integrated Analysis), a tool for Zero Energy Building (ZEB) projects. Developed collaboratively between a major Japanese Architecture & Construction company and American sustainable architecture partners, ZEBIA streamlines the evaluation of environmental qualities, integrating ZEB targets, user comfort, and design preferences. The paper delves into ZEBIA's wireframes, prototyping, user testing, and a comprehensive road-test. It emphasizes lessons learned and the importance of user-centric tools and systematic guidelines in achieving zero-energy building objectives. The discussion underscores ZEBIA's capacity to empower architects and engineers, support ZEB goals, and facilitate effective collaboration.},
	issn = {},
	Organisation = {IBPSA-USA},
	Editors = {}
}