The evaluation of the environmental performance of energy systems used in residential
buildings by applying the principles of the Life Cycle Analysis is an established …

The assessment of energy efficiency and the environmental impact of building operation, in
energy terms, determine to a large extent the energy intensity of the housing sector as a …

The energy consumption of buildings has grown hand in hand with the improvement of the
lifestyles of the occupants. This growth in consumption of housing affects the environmental …

Energy consumption in the residential and tertiary sectors is especially high in developed
countries. There is a great potential for energy savings in these sectors. Energy conservation …

Existing private homes in Germany and throughout Europe often are in need of energy
efficient refurbishment measures (EERMs). However, these EERMs are not realized on the …

Publisher Summary The energy system of a city can be considered as a thermodynamic
system in which high grade energy (exergy) is transformed into low grade energy. This …

This manuscript summarises the results of a project concerning the energy consumption of
public buildings and utilities and the evaluation of the most effective and feasible ways to …

Sustainable construction of buildings provides an ethical and practical response to issues of
environmental impact and resource consumption. Sustainability assumptions include the …

The paper presents a method for selecting and calculation indicators of sustainable
development, needed for determining the level of sustainable development, expressed …

To date, the focus in the field of sustainable building has been on new building design.
However, existing residential buildings inflict great environmental burden through three …