Life cycle sustainability assessment in building energy retrofitting; A review

HA Toosi, M Lavagna, F Leonforte, C Del Pero… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
This paper aims to review the publications in the field of Life Cycle Sustainability
Assessment (LCSA) of building energy retrofitting. The main focus is to demonstrate the …

[HTML][HTML] Passive action strategies in schools: A scientific map** towards eco-efficiency in educational buildings

C Diaz-Lopez, A Serrano-Jimenez, J Lizana… - Journal of Building …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The research field on passive intervention strategies in schools is broad, complex, and
fragmented due to the great diversity of disciplines, climates, and approaches. This article …

Improvement of efficiency through an energy management program as a sustainable practice in schools

F AlFaris, A Juaidi, F Manzano-Agugliaro - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Educational sector is growing drastically as a result of upward trend of population. These
schools require tremendous quantities of energy units to be generated and consumed. As a …

Envelope retrofitting strategies for public school buildings in Jordan

H Ali, R Hashlamun - Journal of Building Engineering, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The purpose of this research is to study and develop envelope retrofitting strategies for
uninsulated school buildings in Jordan built before the educational reform; to date, more …

Versatility of steel in correcting construction deficiencies and in seismic retrofitting of RC buildings

P Foraboschi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2016‏ - Elsevier
This paper presents the structural upgrade of a public school building, which did not
guarantee safety against collapse under gravity loads and which had been designed …

High tech startup creation for energy efficient built environment

F Pacheco-Torgal - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The civil engineering area has long been known for not being associated with high tech
startup creation. This is a sign of the low innovation which is confirmed by its low patenting …

University building: Energy diagnosis and refurbishment design with cost-optimal approach. Discussion about the effect of numerical modelling assumptions

L Bellia, M Borrelli, RF De Masi, S Ruggiero… - Journal of Building …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The paper discusses a methodological approach for designing energy refurbishment
measures basing on a deep energy diagnosis with in-situ measurements that allow the …

[HTML][HTML] Architectural and environmental strategies towards a cost optimal deep energy retrofit for mediterranean public high schools

EC Sánchez, CC Bardón, OP Viviana - Energy Reports, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Deep energy retrofit of the existing public stock is a crucial strategy to promote
environmental targets at national and EU private levels, as required by EU Directives. The …

Building façade retrofit with solar passive technologies: A literature review

S Brito-Coimbra, D Aelenei, M Gloria Gomes… - Energies, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Worldwide, buildings have been presented as one of the main energy consumers and, for
that matter, there is an increased tendency to invest in policies and measures that promote …