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Brown, Z and Cole, R J (2009) Influence of occupants' knowledge on comfort expectations and behaviour. Building Research & Information, 37(03), 227–45.

Bügl, R, Leimgruber, C, Hüni, G R and Scholz, R W (2009) Sustainable property funds: financial stakeholders' views on sustainability criteria and market acceptance. Building Research & Information, 37(03), 246–63.

Farahani, A, Wallbaum, H and Dalenbäck, J (2019) Optimized maintenance and renovation scheduling in multifamily buildings – a systematic approach based on condition state and life cycle cost of building components. Construction Management and Economics, 37(03), 139–55.

Ismail, Z (2019) An Integrated Computerised Maintenance Management System (I-CMMS) for IBS building maintenance. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(03), 326–43.

Ji, Y, Lee, A and Swan, W (2019) Retrofit modelling of existing dwellings in the UK: the Salford Energy House case study. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(03), 344–60.

Onyenokporo, N C and Ochedi, E T (2019) Low-cost retrofit packages for residential buildings in hot-humid Lagos, Nigeria. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(03), 250–72.

Rafferty, M and Toner, P (2019) Thinking like Capital markets – Financialisation of the Australian Construction Industry. Construction Management and Economics, 37(03), 156–68.

Ramos, N M M and de Freitas, V P (2009) Experimental determination of the hygroscopic inertia of building materials. Building Research & Information, 37(03), 9.

Rispoli, M and Organ, S (2019) The drivers and challenges of improving the energy efficiency performance of listed pre-1919 housing. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(03), 288–305.

Rockow, Z R, Ross, B and Black, A K (2019) Review of methods for evaluating adaptability of buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(03), 273–87.

Short, C A and Al-Maiyah, S (2009) Design strategy for low-energy ventilation and cooling of hospitals. Building Research & Information, 37(03), 264–92.

Spigliantini, G, Fabi, V, Schweiker, M and Corgnati, S (2019) Historical buildings’ energy conservation potentialities. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(03), 306–25.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Historical buildings; Building energy performances; Building operation; Energy retrofit;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 2398-4708
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-12-2017-0062
  • Abstract:
    Today, about 30 per cent of European existing buildings can be entitled as “historical buildings”. Nowadays, their energy retrofit is important to reach the ambitious European CO2 emissions’ reduction objectives. The purpose of this paper is to outline a methodology to investigate the potential energy savings and the enhancement of historical buildings’ liveability by acting only on their operation, so that the building fabric could be maintained as much as possible as the original evidence. Design/methodology/approach The paper describes the framework’s theoretical phases and their application in two real case studies. The methodology was conceived with a pre-test and post-test design approach. Findings The research demonstrated that the elaborated methodology is flexible and allows the adoption of different energy retrofit strategies for the different cases. Research limitations/implications Limitations arise out of the circumstance that the methodology is based on occupants and technicians willingness to engage in the strategies, so it is not possible to quantify its efficacy ex ante. Practical implications Practical implications can be found in the way of addressing energy retrofit strategies through a user-centric approach with minimum impact on the building itself. Social implications At the same time, the methodology has a strong social aspect with its potential to change people’s attitudes towards energy usage and behaviour. Originality/value This study not only represents the first attempt of applying a systematic energy retrofit strategy based on occupants and technicians behavioural change in historic buildings, but also is one of the first studies dedicated to occupants’ comfort and behaviour assessment in this context.

Styhre, A (2019) Close entanglements: aligning the construction and finance industries. Construction Management and Economics, 37(03), 169–78.

Zapata Quimbayo, C A, Mejía Vega, C A and Marques, N L (2019) Minimum revenue guarantees valuation in PPP projects under a mean reverting process. Construction Management and Economics, 37(03), 121–38.