Retrofit assessment: Getting it right from the start

Richard Fitton and Will Swan
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Richard Fitton: Energy House Laboratories/School of Science, UK
Will Swan: Director, Energy House Laboratories/School of Science, UK

Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, 2023, vol. 12, issue 3, 208-217

Abstract: The UK has some of the oldest buildings in Europe. They are also some of the worst performing in terms of energy performance. In tandem with these issues the UK has committed to making a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions. UK homes are currently responsible for almost 20 per cent of CO2 emissions. This leaves little option other than to make considerable progress with the retrofitting of homes to improve their energy performance. This is a technical process, however, and can introduce risks to building and their occupants. Examples exist of homes being retrofitted with disastrous consequences. Some of these issues can be due to the lack of thorough examination of a home before it undergoes a retrofit. This paper proposes a method that provides a detailed pre-retrofit assessment of a home, to fall in line with PAS 2035, a standard that provides guidance around publicly funded retrofit in the UK.

Keywords: retrofit; building performance; pathology; energy pathology; defects; energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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