Environmental Performance Measures to Assess Building Refurbishment from a Life Cycle Perspective

Environmental Performance Measures to Assess Building Refurbishment from a Life Cycle Perspective

Energy efficiency investments in existing buildings are an effective way of reducing the environmental impact of the building stock. Even though policies in the European Union and elsewhere promote a unilateral focus on operational energy reduction, scientific studies highlight the importance of app...

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Main Authors: Helena Nydahl, Staffan Andersson, Anders P. Åstrand, Thomas Olofsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
building refurbishment
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Return on Investment (ROI)
Annual Yield (AY)
Environmental Performance Measure (EPM)
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/2/299

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