Home renovation
Video
Towards zero carbon: reducing carbon in home renovations
Overall 12% of carbon emissions comes from homes. This video shows how the media can encourage more sustainable renovations and new builds.
Systematic review
Policy for low carbon (energy efficiency) retrofit/renovation of residential buildings
This review identifies themes to consider for policies to effect low carbon residential retrofits and/or renovations.
Report
Build4Life business model analysis: sustainability publishing and peer to peer advice service
The purpose of this report is to summarise the development of the preferred business model identified for Build4Life by reporting of the key activities of the customer discovery phase of Build4Life. The proposed business model is for Build4Life to act as a platform to connect renovators with service and product suppliers with an overarching mission...
Briefing paper
Deep energy renovation: trapped in overestimated costs and staged approach
Analysis of energy renovation costs, as provided by the French Observatory for Low Energy Buildings.
Report
The concept of the individual building renovation roadmap
Roughly 97% of the European Union (EU)’s building stock, amounting to over 30 billion m2, is not considered energy efficient, and 75 to 85% of it will still be in use in 2050. Defining a pathway towards a ‘highly efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050’ is a fundamental pillar of the revised Energy Performance...