Abstract The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) has an especial feature for existing
buildings, a Recommendation List of Measures (RLM) designed to improve the energy …

A typology of buildings representative of the building stock for the EU-25 was developed
characterizing 72 building types in terms of their representativity, geographical distribution …

Research on the barriers for building renovation in Denmark has revealed that an important
obstacle is a lack of simple and holistic tools that can assist stakeholders in prioritisation and …

The ambitious targets set for greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency by 2050
demand a critical increase of building renovation rates. This challenge is shared by most …

Winner of Choice Magazine-Outstanding Academic Titles for 2007 Buildings account for
over one third of global energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions worldwide …

Renovation processes are complex and there is a risk of underestimating architectural,
cultural, and social values in favor of exterior and interior upgrading, energy efficiency and …

Purpose–The aim of this review article is to identify a number of key research efforts related
to decision making tools in building refurbishment projects and selected energy efficiency …

This book constitutes the capstone of a line of research about expert inspection systems for
individual building elements. It builds on that research and presents a broader approach for …

Renovation of the existing building stock is getting increased attention in many European
countries. One decision to be made by the professional building owner is the prioritization of …

The TOBUS software has been developed to facilitate the implementation of the TOBUS
building diagnosis and decision-making method for retrofit studies. This user-friendly …