The building sector accounts for 40% of the total energy consumption in the EU. It faces
great challenges to meet the goal of transforming the existing building stocks into near zero …

This paper aimed to review the literature of the past ten years about the energy performance
of buildings during their operational stage. The focus of this review was empirical works that …

The global building sector is responsible for nearly 40% of total carbon emissions, offering
great potential to move closer to set climate goals. Energy performance certificates designed …

Energy-efficient retrofits (EERs) are probably the most cost-effective method to address
energy poverty in the residential sector. However, actual EER rates are far below those …

This article examines whether and how energy retrofitting of owner-occupied dwellings can
be understood within the framework of social practice theories. Practice theories help to shift …

Lack of information and transparency increases risk and undermines investor confidence.
Therefore, a systematized and optimized capture and processing of information also …

The buildings sector accounts for more than 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Despite the well-known economic viability of many energy-efficient renovation measures …

Abstract All European Union Member States require an Energy Performance Certificate
(EPC) when buildings are constructed, sold and rented. At its introduction the EPC was …

The renovation of single-family houses in Denmark is progressing only slowly. Changes in
current policy are needed if the political goal of a fossil-free building sector as part of a fossil …

To achieve net zero emissions by 2050, the world economy needs to be significantly
decarbonized. Among all sectors, the decarbonization of heat is likely to incorporate a …