[HTML][HTML] Energy performance of buildings directive implementation in southern European countries: a review

P Olasolo-Alonso, LM López-Ochoa… - Energy and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive covers a broad range of policies
and supportive measures designed to help European Union national governments boost …

Magnitude, causes, and solutions of the performance gap of buildings: A review

X Shi, B Si, J Zhao, Z Tian, C Wang, X **, X Zhou - Sustainability, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
The performance gap of buildings is commonly defined as the difference between the
performance value predicted in the design stage and that measured in the post-occupancy …

Life cycle analysis in the construction sector: Guiding the optimization of conventional Italian buildings

F Asdrubali, C Baldassarri, V Fthenakis - Energy and Buildings, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a widely known methodology for “cradle to grave”
investigation of the environmental impacts of products and technological lifecycles; however …

[HTML][HTML] Towards measurement and verification of energy performance under the framework of the European directive for energy performance of buildings

E Burman, D Mumovic, J Kimpian - Energy, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and Council on the Energy
Performance of Buildings has led to major developments in energy policies followed by the …

Impact of energy efficiency measures on the economic value of buildings

D Popescu, S Bienert, C Schützenhofer, R Boazu - Applied Energy, 2012‏ - Elsevier
A main objective of energy policies is to make all levels of the society, from governments to
citizen, interested in increasing the energy efficiency of buildings. One of the most important …

Energy Performance Certification of Faculty Buildings in Spain: The gap between estimated and real energy consumption

M Herrando, D Cambra, M Navarro, L de la Cruz… - Energy Conversion and …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
A systematic method has been established to perform and analyse in detail the Energy
Performance Certification of 21 Faculty Buildings located at the University of Zaragoza …

Variation of energy performance certificate assessments in the European Union

S Semple, D Jenkins - Energy Policy, 2020‏ - Elsevier
This paper examines the methods and input data used to assess the energy performance of
residential buildings. The work concentrates on the assessment methods used to generate …

Building envelope with a new aerogel-based insulating rendering: Experimental and numerical study, cost analysis, and thickness optimization

M Ibrahim, PH Biwole, P Achard, E Wurtz, G Ansart - Applied Energy, 2015‏ - Elsevier
In France, renovation of existing buildings has a high priority. The thickness of insulation
layers becomes a major issue of concern especially in cities. In this study, we present a …

Evaluation of energy retrofit in buildings under conditions of uncertainty: The prominence of the discount rate

S Copiello, L Gabrielli, P Bonifaci - Energy, 2017‏ - Elsevier
A growing literature has focused on the economic viability of energy retrofit in buildings. As
regards the valuation tools, the Life-Cycle Cost (LCC) method has established itself among …

Heritage buildings and energy performance: Map** with GIS tools

K Fabbri, M Zuppiroli, K Ambrogio - Energy and buildings, 2012‏ - Elsevier
The energy policy about energy performance of buildings, including minimum energy
requirements and energy performance certificate (EPC), is applied to new and existing …