Abstract
Given the European building stock’s current size and state, its potential to be renovated up to an energy-neutral quality is getting much attention, contributing to energy transition and other sustainable and societal benefits. To tackle this potential, both the number of buildings that undergo renovation and the amount of the resulting energy savings need to increase. Industrialization and prefabrication of renovation are effective strategies to improve productivity, achieve high energy performance and minimize on-site construction time. This chapter investigates current practices and future potential for industrialized renovation of the building envelope. The definitions and application of industrialized techniques in the design and construction of renovation are discussed, particularly regarding the renovation process and design concepts. Finally, the chapter provides an outlook on essential aspects for the future implementation of industrialized building envelope retrofit. Understanding current practices and how to improve industrialized renovation is instrumental to the upscaling of renovation that leads to the decarbonization of the building stock.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Rethinking Building Skins |
Subtitle of host publication | Transformative Technologies and Research Trajectories |
Editors | Eugenia Gasparri, Arianna Brambilla, Gabriele Lobaccaro, Francesco Goia, Annalisa Andaloro, Alberto Sangiorgio |
Publisher | Woodhead Publishing |
Pages | 257-283 |
Number of pages | 27 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128224779 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128224915 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Publication series
Name | Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering |
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Publisher | Woodhead Publishing |
Bibliographical note
Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-careOtherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.
Keywords
- Renovation
- industrialization
- off-site construction
- energy efficiency
- building stock