Smart Cities and Municipal Building Regulation for Energy Efficiency

Eleonora Riva Sanseverino, Gianluca Scaccianoce, Valentina Vaccaro, Maurizio Carta and Raffaella Riva Sanseverino
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Eleonora Riva Sanseverino: Department of Energy, Information Engineering and Mathematical Models, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Gianluca Scaccianoce: Department of Energy, Information Engineering and Mathematical Models, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Valentina Vaccaro: Department of Energy, Information Engineering and Mathematical Models, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Maurizio Carta: Department of Architecture, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Raffaella Riva Sanseverino: Department of Architecture, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems (IJAEIS), 2015, vol. 6, issue 4, 56-82

Abstract: The “Smart Cities & Communities Initiative” of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan is the strategic European response to lead cities and regions to a carbon free future. In this contest energy efficiency in buildings has a crucial role and must be considered in a holistic approach to the urban planning. In order to implement the minimum requirements stated by the European Directive about the Energy Performance of Buildings, and in order to consider different planning layers with the view to a smart city planning, local regulations are a key factor aiming at sustainable territorial planning. This paper investigates the possibility to draft a basic structure of Municipal Building Regulations in order to guide local administrators and technicians and to limit discretionary power of bureaucracy. The paper is organized as follows. First, a review of the most common practices for building regulations in Europe is proposed, then the basic structure of a municipal building regulation for the city of Palermo (Southern Italy) accounting for sustainability is discussed.

Date: 2015
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