Seismic retrofitting of existing frame buildings through externally attached sub-structures: State of the art review and future perspectives

XY Cao, D Shen, DC Feng, CL Wang, Z Qu… - Journal of building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Earthquakes cause serious damage to buildings and result in heavy losses to society,
therefore, it is necessary to enhance the seismic capacity of existing buildings via structural …

Incentive initiatives on energy-efficient renovation of existing buildings towards carbon-neutral blueprints in China: Advancements, challenges and perspectives

Z Liu, C Yu, QK Qian, R Huang, K You, H Visscher… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Under China's national strategy of carbon neutrality by 2060, it is urgently necessary and
challenging for the governments to proactively explore policy tools to facilitate energy …

Optimization and BIM-based lifecycle assessment integration for energy efficiency retrofit of buildings

M Motalebi, A Rashidi, MM Nasiri - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
A retrofit plan for improving the energy efficiency of an existing building can contribute to a
sustainable built environment. This study presents a novel framework for integrating …

Building green retrofit in China: Policies, barriers and recommendations

G Liu, X Li, Y Tan, G Zhang - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Green retrofit is an effective way of improving the performance of existing buildings to
achieve low energy consumption and low carbon emission. To realize a successful building …

Driving forward a low-carbon built environment: The impact of energy context and environmental concerns on building renovation

F Belaïd, C Massié - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
The main focus of this paper is to understand the behavioral obstacles to investing in energy
efficiency in the French residential sector. We pay particular attention to the role of …

[HTML][HTML] The development trends of existing building energy conservation and emission reduction—A comprehensive review

H Huang, H Wang, YJ Hu, C Li, X Wang - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
The energy conservation of existing buildings plays a significant role in reducing global
carbon emissions and building energy consumption. The research on building energy …

China's policies of building green retrofit: a state-of-the-art overview

G Liu, Y Tan, X Li - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Green retrofit in existing buildings is of great significance in achieving a sustainable
environment. Various policies have been introduced around the world to promote building …

Costs of clean heating in China: Evidence from rural households in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region

H Liu, DL Mauzerall - Energy Economics, 2020 - Elsevier
To address severe air pollution, the Chinese government plans to replace most residential
coal stoves in northern China with clean heating devices by 2021. Coal stove replacement …

BIM-based LCA as a comprehensive method for the refurbishment of existing dwellings considering environmental compatibility, energy efficiency, and profitability: A …

A Dauletbek, P Zhou - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In the light of special attention of world governments to a viable and sustainable
decarbonization way of the existing building stock, this article considered the feasibility of …

Developing and evaluating a stand-alone hybrid energy system for Rohingya refugee community in Bangladesh

T Chowdhury, H Chowdhury, MI Miskat, P Chowdhury… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a hybrid system for potential electricity generation for Rohingya refugees in
Kutupalong camp, Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh is investigated. Six scenarios are …