The paper draws from the general literature on energy efficiency and historic buildings to
explain the importance and potential of user-driven energy efficiency in historic buildings. It …

The refurbishment of the historical building stock is of key importance to meet the climate
goals set by the EU for 2050. When aiming to reduce the environmental impact of the …

Abstract Background The European building and construction sector is extremely resource-
intensive. This makes the renovation of existing buildings, including the adaptive reuse of …

With buildings being responsible for nearly a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions,
intensive building decarbonization programs are in place worldwide, with unintended …

Purpose Improving the energy performance of historic buildings has the potential to reduce
carbon emissions while protecting built heritage through its continued use. However …

Over recent decades, heritage conservation has developed in concept and scope. This
paper uses a systematic literature review approach to collect charters and documents on …

Purpose Heritage building management serves as a potent catalyst for sustainability, yet it
poses a distinctive set of challenges. Achieving a harmonious balance between conserving …

In modern historic buildings, the decline in energy efficiency due to aging necessitates both
the preservation of historical value and the need for energy retrofits. However, the windows …

Recent years have seen growing international interest in the practice of 'adaptive reuse'of
heritage buildings, promoted as a financially more viable and environmentally sustainable …

Purpose Today, about 30 per cent of European existing buildings can be entitled as
“historical buildings”. Nowadays, their energy retrofit is important to reach the ambitious …