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The role of economic and policy variables in energy-efficient retrofitting assessment. A stochastic Life Cycle Costing methodology

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Authors:
Edoardo Baldoni,
Silvia Coderoni,
Marco D'Orazio,
Elisa Di Giuseppe,
Roberto Esposti

Energy saving is a major policy objective worldwide and in the EU in particular. Evaluating the convenience of energy-efficient investments, however, is complex. This paper aims to apply stochastic Life Cycle Costing to assess the economic value of energy-efficient building retrofitting investments. The proposed approach investigates how macroeconomic variables affect such an evaluation by explicitly taking into account their interdependent stochastic nature.

Residential energy efficiency retrofits: potential unintended consequences

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Authors:
Matthew Collins, Seraphim Dempsey

Improving the energy efficiency of the residential building stock has increasingly been promoted by policy makers as a means of reducing energy demand in the residential sector. We review the literature on some non-energy impacts of energy efficiency retrofitting measures aimed at increasing the air tightness and thermal insulation of residential properties. Specifically, we review the impact of retrofitting measures on indoor pollutants, mould growth, attenuation of radio signal and overheating.

Adopting Decarbonization Policies for the Building and Construction Sector: Costs and Benefits

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Authors:
Peter Graham

The building sector is not on track to lower total greenhouse gas emissions. Given that emissions from the sector represent nearly 40% of global energy-and process-related emissions, this represents a serious challenge to keeping global warming to 1.5oC. The Buildings sector must therefore decarbonize.To support this goal, this report focuses on policy drivers for decarbonisation, and the costs and benefits associated with their implementation.

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