Given that building stock plays a crucial role in achieving long-term sustainable goals and in
meeting Europe's climate targets, appropriate resources are needed to transform the sector …

Holistic housing renovations combine physical housing improvements with social and
socioeconomic interventions (eg referral to social services, debt counselling, involvement in …

Building adaptation encompasses a range of construction activities that improve existing
building conditions and extend the effective lives of buildings. The scopes of building …

The main goal of setting energy efficiency priorities is to find ways to reduce energy
consumption without harming consumers and the environment. The renovation of buildings …

Sustainability indicators (SIs) are important instruments to quantify, analyse, and
communicate complex sustainability information, with a history of application in energy …

The refurbishment of existing buildings offers the greatest opportunity to maximise carbon
reduction within the built environment. Although the conceptual framework of the …

The abandonment of renovation works is an extremely important factor causing degradation
of the building. Omission of repairs may lead to a threat to the stability of the building's …

Sustainable building design practices has in recent times become a topical issue among
researchers and practitioners. However, in tropical built environment, particularly office …

The need for building renovation is receiving increased attention in many countries around
the world. One reason for this is an ageing building stock. Another reason is the urgent need …

Both socio-cultural connotations and environmental adaptation are significant for the
sustainable development of vernacular dwellings. Previous studies on the sustainable …