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A new approach in the refurbishment of the office buildings – from standard to alternative nearly zero energy buildings

International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 2020
The government of Cyprus has developed packages addressing the energy performance of non-residential buildings, in order to achieve the national energy reduction objectives. Currently, Decree 366/2014 is in force, defining the requirements for a building
Stella Dimitriou, Ioanna Kyprianou, Costas N. Papanicolas, Despina Serghides   +3 more
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Application of Building Typologies for Modelling the Energy Balance of the Residential Building Stock [PDF]

, 2012
Building typologies can serve as a basis for analysing the national housing sector. During the TABULA project which was introducing or further developing building typologies in thirteen EU countries, six of the European partners have carried out model ...
Balaras, C., Ballarini, Ilaria, Corgnati, Stefano Paolo, Corrado, Vincenzo, Dascalaki, E., Diefenbach, N., Kragh, J., Loga, T., Rakušček, A., Renders, N., Vimmr, T., Wittchen, K.B., Šijanec Zavrl, M.   +12 more
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Design of Dwellings and Interior Family Space in China: Understanding the History of Change and Opportunities for Improved Sustainability Practices [PDF]

, 2014
This paper reviews briefly the recent history of dwelling design in China. It notes the rapid changes that have taken place since the 1980s and identifies the way contemporary procurement processes leave out the final fit-out and decoration/refurbishment.
Gao, Yun, Pitts, Adrian
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Automated selection of value efficient buildings refurbishment alternatives [PDF]

The 25th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction. ISARC-2008, 2008
It has often been assumed theoretically that refurbishment would enhance the market value of the aged buildings because it can restore and improve the building conditions physically and economically. However, refurbishment should be considered as investment which is not always profitable.
Kaklauskas, Artūras, Tupėnaitė, Laura, Kanapeckienė, Loreta   +2 more
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A Roof Refurbishment Strategy to Improve the Sustainability of Building Stock: A Case Study

Sustainability
The aging of the building stock in most cities highlights the relevance of refurbishment to achieve sustainability. Current refurbishment practices are often short-sighted and do not encompass holistic strategies beyond energy saving. This research study
M. J. Ruá, Á. M. Pitarch, Inés Arín, L. Reig   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An optimisation process to motivate effective adoption of BIM for refurbishment of complex buildings in New Zealand

Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2019
Despite the multidisciplinary networks involved in refurbishment of complex building projects, the lack of BIM adoption signifies lack of real BIM benefits towards acceptance of BIM within Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC).To this end ...
Anthony Okakpu, Ali GhaffarianHoseini, John Tookey, Jarrod Haar, Amirhosein Ghaffarian Hoseini   +4 more
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Relationship between refurbishment project complexity and energy efficiency design performance through the mediating design team attributes / Siti Nor Azniza Ahmad Sekak [PDF]

, 2018
There is a rising concern about energy consumption in buildings and its possible adverse impacts on the environment. This situation has made the existing building owners and designers to integrate Energy Efficiency (EE) design features into their ...
Ahmad Sekak, Siti Nor Azniza
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An Energy Self-Sufficient Alpine Hut: The Refurbishment of an Ex-Tobacco Farm Using Building Integrated Photovoltaics

Buildings
The abandonment and deterioration of historic rural buildings in Europe raise significant issues, including hydrogeological risks, the loss of productive land, and cultural heritage decline. Despite being underestimated, these structures hold significant
Dario Bottino-Leone, D. Exner, Jennifer Adami, A. Troi, J. Balest   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

High Energy-Efficient Windows with Silica Aerogel for Building Refurbishment: Experimental Characterization and Preliminary Simulations in Different Climate Conditions

, 2017
The paper deals with the potential of high energy-efficient windows with granular silica aerogel for energy saving in building refurbishment. Different glazing systems were investigated considering two kinds of granular silica aerogel and different glass
C. Buratti, E. Moretti, M. Zinzi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Strategies of Sufficiency Under Institutional Complexity: A Study in the German Food Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Organizations face increasing institutional complexity as they navigate competing demands from their institutional environment regarding financial performance and environmental responsibility. In our study, we examine how 39 award‐winning organizations in the German food industry frame sufficiency, a sustainability strategy focusing on ...
Lena Leifeld, Simon Oertel
wiley   +1 more source