Renovation readiness matrix for cities

Abstract

The accumulated positive experience of the housing stock renovation in Moscow puts issues of its distribution in other cities on a current agenda in many regions. The housing stock renovation program has an integrated impact on the social and economic development of the urban environment. However, economic factors are primarily important to the program implementation. The authors of this article have identified a number of economic criteria / parameters that help to assess the readiness for renovation in a particular city. The article introduces a Renovation Readiness Matrix that allows consolidating these parameters.

The impact of building-renovation program on the city’s environment

“…Through the filtration system in the exhaust ventilation, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere by the cars of the building's occupants is significantly reduced. These measures help not only to create a more comfortable living environment for the residents themselves, but also to reduce the impact on the environment [2,9]. Therefore, the above-mentioned set of measures to improve the energy efficiency of buildings constructed under the Moscow housing renovation program can create better living conditions for citizens as well as reduce the negative impact on the city's ecology.…”

“…Much of the change is due to the less frequent routine repairs, operational features and even weather conditions. Thus, the most rational method for the renovation of the housing stock in Moscow has proven to be new construction [2,13,14].…”

“…One of the most important aspects of the residential building renovation program is to increase the energy efficiency of residential buildings: reducing energy consumption, reducing harmful emissions into the soil and the atmosphere, increasing the area of landscaping of adjacent territories and the arrangement of "green" zones. It should also be noted that the energy efficiency of new residential buildings is on average 40% higher than that of the obsolete housing stock [2,15].…”

“…6. The creation of a landscaped area on the adjoining territory: the creation of parks, recreational areas, landscaping and planting of trees -allow creating a comfortable environment for living people, as well as positively affecting the environmental situation of the district and the city [2,6]. It should also be noted that, according to the legislation in force in the Russian Federation, all new residential buildings must meet the energy efficiency requirements of class «B» according to an established classification.…”