Abstract In Sweden, approximately 1.4 million dwellings were built 1946–1975. Today, a
considerable part of these are in need of renovation for various reasons. Research results …

Improving the energy efficiency of the residential building stock has increasingly been
promoted by policy makers as a means of reducing energy demand in the residential sector …

Retrofitting is one of the most important policy measures for timely decarbonisation of the
residential sector due to slow turnover of the housing stock. Ireland is an interesting case …

Increasing the energy efficiency of the buildings in the European Union to reduce their high
share of the final energy consumption could have various societal benefits. A special focus …

Decarbonising and improving the energy efficiency of dwellings is a priority for climate and
energy policy. However, integrated energy systems modelling, commonly used to inform …

Buildings in the EU are responsible for 40% of energy use, with approximately 75% of
buildings classed as energy inefficient. Many energy efficiency technologies have failed to …

This research examines some of the multiple benefits of a home energy efficiency upgrade
programme for social housing tenants. Employing a quasi-experimental approach, we …

Energy and environmental issues have been high on agendas of European Union members
since they are intertwined with efforts to mitigate climate change and expand the economy …

Many national grant aid schemes exist to encourage households to invest in residential
energy efficiency retrofits, but these can also be availed of by free-riders, which are …

While retrofitting buildings is one of the key elements of reaching climate and energy goals,
it is burdened by insufficient speed and depth. Governments have attempted to accelerate …