A Framework for Green Remodeling Enabling Energy Efficiency and Healthy Living for the Elderly

Sung Jun Park and Mi Jeong Kim
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Sung Jun Park: Department of Interior and Environmental Design, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Korea
Mi Jeong Kim: Department of Housing and Interior Design, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea

Energies, 2018, vol. 11, issue 8, 1-10

Abstract: This study proposes a framework for green remodeling for the elderly that emphasizes the role of designers and the notion of aging in place. Energy efficiency is critical for older persons because many of them spend more time at home and are less likely to heat and cool their homes appropriately. Improving the energy performance of the elderly’s housing by green remodeling could promote energy efficiency and healthy living for the elderly. Based on remodeling components derived from related work, key factors to be considered regarding the remodeling for the elderly were investigated. A framework for green remodeling enabling energy efficiency was developed for home upgrades for the elderly. Identifying the area of application and critical components for energy efficiency helps improve the energy performance for the elderly. This study is significant because it considers the elderly’s characteristics and experiences in the development of a sustainable remodeling process rather than new-building construction.

Keywords: energy efficiency; home remodeling; healthy living; sustainability; elderly’s housing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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