Barrier analysis: Identifying views on hindrances to the retrofitting of historic buildings

As part of the "Drawing the baseline" FuturHist work package, this report presents the results of Task 1.1 focused on the identification of barriers. A survey was conducted to assess the main barriers to energy efficiency in historic buildings. Feedback …

European energy performance of buildings directive and cultural heritage

This report summarises the work of the ICOMOS Expert Group on the Implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) in the Built Heritage Sector, established in 2023 to evaluate the impact of the EPBD recast on Europe’s historic …

Year: 2026 Authors: Alexandrou, Eleni / Berggren, Kersti / Bourgès, Ann / Broström, Tor / Brito, Nelson da Silva / Bruguerolle, Antoine / Donnelly, Jacqui / Erikkson, Petra / Foster, Jez / González-Longo, Cristina / Gould, Anthony / Hughes, David / Huttunen, Marku / Haas, Franziska / Karamyan, Anna / McDermott, Deirdre / Mirouze, Chloé / Paulus, Ave / Pissarides, Chrysanthos / Radivojević, Ana / Shaffrey, Gráinne / Silvestru, Claudiu / Stoškus, Liutauras / Villalba Montaner, Clara Source: ICOMOS Expert Group on EPBD Implementation Type: , , , Topic: , , , , , , , , Region: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Language:

Analysis of Various Ventilation Solutions for Residential and Non-residential Buildings in Latvia and Estonia: Sustainable Buildings in Cold Climates.

As the newly built and renovated buildings consume less energy for heating needs, due to better and thicker insulation, the relative energy consumption for ventilation increases. This leads to necessity for increased effectiveness of ventilation systems, but such systems are …

Year: 2018 Authors: Zemitis, Jurgis / Borodinecs, Anatolijs / Kalamees, Targo ( Source: Cold Climate HVAC 2018. Type: Topic: , , , , , Region: , Language:

Emerging renovation strategies and technical solutions for mass-construction of residential districts built after World War II in Europe.

While deep energy renovations of buildings have been implemented for over a decade, the pace and volume of building upgrades are still insufficient to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Therefore, it is urgent to adopt technological and management innovations to …

Year: 2024 Authors: Lihtmaa, Lauri / Kalamees, Targo Source: Energy Strategy Reviews Volume 51, January 2024, 101282, 51. Type: Topic: , , , , , Region: Language: