ENERGY-SAVING RETROFITTING OF HOUSES IN COLD CLIMATES
, 2014 WOS ...
Yıldız, Yusuf +2 more
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Householders’ energy efficiency retrofit decisions – A review of the evidence
Improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings through retrofitting is a challenge facing many countries. The European Commission's Renovation Wave Strategy proposes to double the annual energy retrofit rate of European residential buildings by ...
Moran, Paul +3 more
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Practical Methodology for Developing Visions for Carbon‐Neutral Cities and Communities
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Cities and communities play important roles in sustainable development and climate change mitigation. This study presents a novel framework for developing carbon‐neutral visions for cities and communities. We established five “principles,” investigated options encompassing four parameters (management, goal setting, actions, and quantification),
Kei Gomi +4 more
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Simulation- and Metamodel-Based Multi-Objective Optimization for Sustainable Building Retrofit Across Climatic Conditions. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Reza-E-Rabbi S +4 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainable Construction Materials (SCM) are crucial for reducing lifecycle emissions in the built environment, yet their adoption remains limited in many developing economies, such as Nigeria. This study investigates how awareness influences the adoption of SCM among professionals in Nigeria's Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC)
Mumini Damilola Osuolale +2 more
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Building energy retrofits in Canada under government fiscal constraints. [PDF]
Sci RepMadadizadeh A, Siddiqui K, Aliabadi AA.
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite widespread concern about climate change, climate‐friendly behaviour remains difficult to sustain in practice. This article argues that the core challenge lies less in insufficient motivation than in the cognitive and coordination demands imposed by prevailing decision environments.
Luca Lancini
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Lifecycle and circular economy assessment of bio based retrofitting strategies for heritage buildings using case studies from Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia. [PDF]
Sci RepIlbeigi BM +6 more
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Two energy-efficient showerhead programs: Post-retrofit field observations
, 1993 Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) has analyzed two Northwest utility-sponsored energy-efficient showerhead retrofit programs since 1992. In the first program, PNL retrofitted 105 residences in the Pacific Northwest that are end-use metered under the ...
Bailey, S. A.
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The Power to Change: Conceptualising Systemic Change Towards Sustainability in Business Networks
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability advancement requires systemic changes in business networks of interconnected firms. Given the rapid need and complexity of instigating such transitions, the power to influence the networked actors emerges as a central concept.
Eini Haaja +4 more
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