Despite the substantial effort on almost all levels during the last decades, the buildings'
renovation rate needs to be at least doubled from the current 1% to meet ambitious energy …

The relevance of the building sector in the global energy use as well as in the global carbon
emissions, both in the developed and developing countries, makes the improvement of the …

Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through energy reduction in buildings is a high
priority for policy-makers in the European Union and elsewhere. However, although long …

Building renovation is a real opportunity to meet current challenges of primary energy
reduction and global warming. But it is not sufficient in terms of sustainable development …

IEA IBC Annex 56 methodology provides the basis for the assessment and evaluation of
energy related renovation options of residential building stock, first and foremost with …

Many regulations and initiatives to promote the reduction of energy consumption and carbon
emissions have been implemented in the building sector. However, they are mostly targeted …

The abandonment of the built heritage, as a result of functional or technological
obsolescence or as a consequence of cultural, social, and economic trends, is steadily …

The research about energy efficiency in buildings has exponentially increased during the
last few years. Nevertheless, both research and practice still cannot rely on complete …

In countries all over Europe the need for building renovation is receiving increased attention.
One reason for this is an ageing building stock. Another reason is the need for more …

Enormous resources are invested in Europe for the transition into a sustainable, low carbon,
and resilient society. In the construction sector, these concepts are slowly being applied to …