[HTML][HTML] Cost-benefit analysis of sustainable upgrades in existing buildings: A critical review

SA Sharbaf, P Schneider-Marin - Energy and Buildings, 2025 - Elsevier
Sustainable upgrades in existing buildings embrace activities enhancing the economic,
environmental, and social aspects of the building and its occupants. This research aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Reducing the cost of home energy upgrades in the US: An industry survey

A Satre-Meloy, N Casquero-Modrego, B Less… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Decarbonizing the US residential building stock requires a substantial acceleration in home
energy upgrades. Numerous barriers exist to accelerating adoption of efficient and electric …

Decarbonizing residential buildings in the United States: A comparative analysis of households and construction professionals

N Casquero-Modrego, C Antonopoulos… - Energy Research & …, 2025 - Elsevier
We present a comparative analysis of surveys distributed to home occupants and
construction professionals in the US, focused on energy upgrades and electrification retrofits …

The costs of decarbonizing multifamily buildings in DACs and rural areas

N Casquero-Modrego, M Venkatraman, I Walker - 2024 - escholarship.org
Decarbonization technologies are becoming easier to implement and more cost-effective in
new multifamily housing, but retrofitting costs remain a significant challenge. Energy retrofits …

Challenges and Opportunities for Home Decarbonization

I Walker, N Casquero-Modrego, B Less - 2023 - escholarship.org
This report outlines new and innovative strategies needed to achieve substantial carbon
dioxide (CO2) reductions in the US housing stock. Rather than presenting a guide to home …

[PDF][PDF] States of mind: How decision-making patterns can influence uptake of residential heat pumps and enclosure upgrades

KH McCord, TL Fuentes, C Antonopoulos - 2024 - aceee.org
Like most aspects of American society, home energy upgrade decisions are influenced by
where we live and who we trust. It turns out, our location and preferences for our home …