Attaining sustainability in built environment: Review of green retrofit measures for existing buildings

Yuanda Hong, Wu Deng, Collins I. Ezeh, Zhen Peng

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Abstract

Building retrofit is a critical measure for achieving sustainability in architecture and built environment. It adopts the use of a variety of retrofit technologies to enhance building energy performance at a beneficial cost-effectiveness. This may include certain approaches of building envelope improvement, mechanical systems improvement etc., while keeping the building indoor environment comfortable for human. Besides retrofitting of building envelope and the mechanical system, the improvement of operating and management practices should also be considered for whole general improvements. Therefore, this paper presents a brief overview of previous studies on retrofit measures, its application, performance evaluation and related challenges on a variety of buildings are provided. Furthermore, it defines an average mix of retrofit measures and ranks the related challenges for various building typologies. The objective of this study is to lay a foundation for building researchers, practitioners and decision-makers to effectively evaluate retrofit measures for achieving sustainable building performance globally.

Original languageEnglish
Article number042051
JournalIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Volume227
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Mar 2019
Event3rd International Conference on Energy Engineering and Environmental Protection, EEEP 2018 - Sanya, China
Duration: 19 Nov 201821 Nov 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Environmental Science
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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