Examples of Good Practice in Building Regulation in Europe
Building regulation following EU Energy Performance of Building’s Directive Since 2005 many countries in Europe strengthened the requirements for buildings … Read More
Building a Greener Britain – Transforming the UK’s Existing Housing Stock
Few now doubt climate change and its impact on the world is one if not the most important challenge of … Read More
Developing a Database of Energy use of Historic Dwellings in Bath, UK
Historic dwellings in the UK make up 20% of all homes. In the Georgian city of Bath this rises to … Read More
U-Values For Better Energy Performance of Buildings
The European Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD), which came into force 16 December 2002 to be implemented in … Read More
EnerPHit and EnerPHit+i Certification Criteria for Energy Retrofits with Passive House Components
If an energy retrofit of an existing building meets Passive House criteria (for new builds), it, too, can be certified … Read More
Retrofit for the Future – Phase 1 Technical and Energy Modelling Guidance Notes V1.0
This document provides information for Phase 1 contract holders on technical aspects of the retrofit and information relevant for Phase … Read More
The Potential for Selected Investment Opportunities
The focus of this report is looking at the potential for greater energy efficiency, and investment opportunitis, across several key … Read More
Developing a database of energy use of historic dwellings in Bath, UK
Historic dwellings in the UK make up 20% of all homes. In the Georgian city of Bath this rises to … Read More
Energy Policy
This paper reviews the thermal performance of the existing UK housing stock, the main fabric efficiency incentive schemes and the … Read More
Cutting Carbon Costs: Learning from Germany’s Energy Saving Program
• Energy shortages, unpredictable and high energy prices, waste, pollution, and fears of climate change all drive a sense of … Read More
Sustainable Refurbishment of Exterior Walls and Building Facades – Final Report, Part B – General Refurbishment Concepts
This report is the second part of the final report of Sustainable refurbishment of building facades and exterior walls (SUSREF). … Read More
Analysis of Housing Upgrades for Policy Formulation using Dynamic Simulation
Upgrading existing building stock is no longer a debatable issue to improve the energy performance of existing building stock and … Read More