Techno-economic analysis and energy modelling as a key enablers for smart energy services and technologies in buildings

M Manfren, B Nastasi, L Tronchin, D Groppi… - … and sustainable energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Smart energy services and technologies are key components of energy transition and
decarbonisation strategies for the built environment. On the one hand, the technical potential …

Cost-optimal analysis for nearly zero energy buildings design and optimization: a critical review

M Ferrara, V Monetti, E Fabrizio - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Since the introduction of the recast of the EPBD European Directive 2010/31/EU, many
studies on the cost-effective feasibility of nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) were carried …

Αn integrated life cycle assessment and life cycle costing approach towards sustainable building renovation via a dynamic online tool

V Apostolopoulos, I Mamounakis, A Seitaridis… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Building stock retrofitting is essential to achieve the ambitious sustainability goals of the
building sector due to its high energy consumption rates. The evaluation of the various …

Development of triple bottom line indicators for life cycle sustainability assessment of residential bulidings

SY Janjua, PK Sarker, WK Biswas - Journal of environmental management, 2020 - Elsevier
The growth of the building sector represents the progress of civilizations. There are
environmental, social and economic implications, impeding the sustainability performance of …

Multi-criteria assessment approach for a residential building retrofit in Norway

X Chen, K Qu, J Calautit, A Ekambaram, W Lu… - Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a multi-criteria assessment approach for a wide range of energy
efficient measures and their combinations applied for a residential building retrofit in …

An integrated decision-making framework for existing building retrofits based on energy simulation and cost-benefit analysis

Y Lu, P Li, YP Lee, X Song - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Future city renewal and rejuvenation require a tremendous amount of existing building
retrofits to improve energy efficiency for sustainable city development. Although energy …

Decision making for sustainable urban energy planning: An integrated evaluation framework of alternative solutions for a NZED (Net Zero-Energy District) in Turin

C Becchio, MC Bottero, SP Corgnati, F Dell'Anna - Land use policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Union issued several directives in the field of energy efficiency which
impact on the building sector in order to avoid a further increase of energy consumption and …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable materials selection in industrial construction: A life-cycle based approach to compare the economic and structural performances of glass fibre …

F Ascione, G Maselli, A Nesticò - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In recent years, Glass Fibre-Reinforced Polymers (GFRPs) have shown positive
characteristics in terms of both environmental and structural performance, thus proving to be …

[HTML][HTML] Towards nearly zero-energy buildings in Mediterranean countries: Fifteen years of implementing the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in Spain …

LM Lopez-Ochoa, J Las-Heras-Casas… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The regulations regarding energy savings in buildings in Spain have evolved in parallel with
the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). In addition to the requirements that …

The valuation of buildings energy retrofitting: A multiple-criteria approach to reconcile cost-benefit trade-offs and energy savings

P Bragolusi, C D'Alpaos - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Directive 2018/844/EU promotes long-term renovation strategies to achieve the
2050 EU-wide energy and climate targets. As the building sector accounts for 40% of final …