Climate change and global warming as the main human societies' threats are fundamentally
associated with energy consumption and GHG emissions. The residential sector …

Already in agricultural societies issues like the efficient use of natural resources, recycling of
goods and materials, and minimization of food waste were key principles. Current circular …

In this article we discuss whether the French eco-neighbourhood policy tool may be
considered as an original experimentation in sustainable urban planning. From scientific …

The paper presents cost-optimal energy performance improving measures conducted in
deep renovations of typical Finnish (cold climate) brick apartment buildings, built in the …

The paper presents energy performance and environmental impact analysis of cost-optimal
renovation solutions conducted in deep renovations of typical large panel-structured …

Renovation at district scale is a key strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions by optimising the
implementation of renewable energy sources and taking advantage of economy of scale …

Retrofitting of external walls and building facades of residential buildings is often considered
as the most energy efficient renovation measure. This paper presents a multifunctional …

Abstract The European Union has an ambitious plan to reduce energy use and emissions by
the year 2030. The building and real estate sectors have a great potential to help reduce …

This paper estimates the costs of adapting three different holistic energy renovation
concepts both in the buildings and at the corresponding residential district in Moscow. The …

The Russian apartment building stock is old and its energy efficiency is poor. Due to the
technical structure of the district heating used in Russia, energy renovations of single …