Policy measures to overcome barriers to energy renovation of existing buildings

Baek, Cheonghoon; Park, Sanghoon

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2012.03.046

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“…However, thus far, the energy performance certificate for the sale or rental of buildings has still had little effect on the market price of the real estate [77]. To increase the value of the renovated stock, the seismic and energy label should also be supported by a new taxation for real estate transactions, which should be indexed according to the reached performance.…”

Section: Regulatory Instrumentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Seismic and Energy Renovation Measures for Sustainable Cities: A Critical Analysis of the Italian Scenario

Greca

Margani

2018

Sustainability

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Abstract:One of the main challenges of the twenty-first century is to increase the sustainability level of our cities. However, a town, to be considered sustainable, must, above all, be safe, particularly against natural hazards, which in Europe are mostly related to climate changes (e.g., hurricanes, floods, storms, and landslides) and seismic events (earthquakes). Unfortunately, sustainability is still not a prerogative of most European cities, especially those placed in seismic countries such as Italy, where at least 50% of the residential stock is earthquake-prone, while over 80% of the same stock is highly energy-consuming and carbon dioxide-emitting, thus contributing to trigger hazards related to climate changes. In this context, renovation actions, which combine both energy and seismic issues are strongly needed. Nevertheless, several technical, organizational and financial barriers considerably limit the real possibility to extensively undertake this kind of renovation. This study analyzes such barriers, with particular reference to the Italian scenario, suggesting and discussing possible solutions and underlining the advantages of increasing energy and seismic performances at the same time. The proposed solutions may be effectively extended to many other countries with similar socio-economic scenarios.

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Section: Regulatory Instrumentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Seismic and Energy Renovation Measures for Sustainable Cities: A Critical Analysis of the Italian Scenario

Greca

Margani

2018

Sustainability

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“…There is no straightforward strategy towards replacing our energy system with alternative resources and technologies [19]. The switch from a centralized, uniform system towards a more decentralized and distributed system leaves many opportunities for action for the stakeholders involved [11,35].…”

Section: Energy Transition On a Neighborhood Level: A Multi-stakeholdmentioning

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Towards a Joint Local Energy Transition Process in Urban Districts: The GO2Zero Simulation Game

2018

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Abstract:The depletion of fossil fuel sources for our energy system and the influence on overall CO 2 emissions drive the need to more sustainable energy systems. The transition towards a renewable energy system cannot be seen as a purely technical issue; it is strongly embedded within society.In this study, we analyze the stakeholder complexities of the transition in urban districts and research the use of a simulation game to increase the understanding of the complexity of the transition. Surveys and observations were used to collect data about the learning experiences of playing the game GO2Zero. The results show that participants liked to play the game and they considered the game a valid representation of the system. Further, the participants agree that they obtained a better understanding of the complexity of the residential energy system and experienced a variety of challenges in the transition. Simulation games, like GO2Zero, could become valuable instruments in local energy transition processes as they offer a safe environment for novices and experts to jointly experiment with the challenges in this process. These experiences could support the design of the transition process by helping actors to formulate goals and collaborative strategies for achieving those goals. Future research will focus on the use of this game for experimenting with different strategies and instruments and to analyze their effects.

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“…Studies have confirmed that both commercial and domestic buildings constitute up to 33% of the GHGs emitted in the global village [13]. Emission of GHGs has proved to be a key threat that can lead the world human civilization's collapse in the present century [14].…”

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Assessing the Possible Potential in Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emission: Application of a Proven Hybrid Method

Olanrewaju¹,

Mbohwa²

2017

Research and Development Evolving Trends and Practices - Towards Human, Institutional and Economic Sectors Growth

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Energy evaluation together with greenhouse gas mitigation goes a long way in sustaining the growth and economy of a nation. Various evaluation methods have been adopted by researchers, academia and various country wise energy department ministries to achieve this aim. The most effective method is the hybrid evaluation method. This takes into consideration strength of a particular method to overcome the weakness of another method. This chapter focuses on a recently proven integrated method on energy and greenhouse gas studies-integrated IDA-ANN-DEA (index decomposition analysis-artificial neural network-data envelopment analysis). Case studies were exemplified using this approach in evaluating possible energy potential that could be saved in the manufacturing industries in Canada and South Africa as well as a particular food and beverage industry. Another case study focused on the amount of possible greenhouse gas that could be mitigated in the Canadian industry. The hybrid model proved very useful in its analysis. Keywords: energy, evaluation, greenhouse gas, mitigation, hybrid method, IDA-ANN-DEA Overview Energy's involvement in the growth of the economy is very crucial. The role it plays, as well as greenhouse gas, has led to various questions leading to various practices and trends in research and development (R&D). One of the leading objectives of R&D in the energy sector is to find how best to conserve energy. To achieve this objective, research trends in energy use, energy potentials, policy formulations as well as investment patterns and technology choices have been ongoing.

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Policy measures to overcome barriers to energy renovation of existing buildings

Cited by 107 publications

References 9 publications

Seismic and Energy Renovation Measures for Sustainable Cities: A Critical Analysis of the Italian Scenario

Seismic and Energy Renovation Measures for Sustainable Cities: A Critical Analysis of the Italian Scenario

Towards a Joint Local Energy Transition Process in Urban Districts: The GO2Zero Simulation Game

Assessing the Possible Potential in Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emission: Application of a Proven Hybrid Method

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