The history of the application of life-cycle costing (LCC) began in the UK in the late 1950s
and, until now, the state of its development as a concept is not clear. A literature review is …

Understanding free-riding is central to effective household energy retrofit subsidy
policymaking. We replicate a Swiss study on free-riding prevalence in household energy …

The objective of this paper was to explore long-term costs for a single-family house in
Sweden during its entire lifetime. In order to estimate the total costs, considering …

Green buildings have been widely adopted to achieve sustainable development in the built
environment. However, the high cost is the main obstacle to develop green buildings …

Purpose–The existing housing stock needs substantial adaptation to meet national and
international carbon reduction targets. The largest proportion of housing is owner‐occupied …

Life cycle carbon emissions (LCO2), made up of operational and embodied carbon, have
become a major metric of building environmental performance and energy efficiency. Whilst …

This Chapter, introduces the reader to the legislative and supply chain issues surrounding
the re-use of materials with regard to the construction industry. Sustainability is defined and …

Higher education institutions (HeIs) across the globe are increasingly aware of the need to
integrate sustainability education within the curricula. this triggered a number of studies …

Programs to improve the sustainability of building infrastructures often consist of project
portfolios that need to be prioritized in an appropriate chronological fashion to maximize the …

Reducing building energy demand plays a vital role in addressing the depletion of energy
resources and energy-related environmental issues. Previous research identified the …