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Wise, F.; Moncaster, A.; Jones, D. and Dewberry, E.
(2019).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/329/1/012002
Abstract
Approximately 20% of UK buildings can be defined as ‘heritage buildings’, offering unique values that should be preserved. They tend to use more energy than newer buildings, creating a strong case for energy retrofits to reduce energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and improve thermal comfort. However, few studies of heritage retrofits examine embodied impacts, which are the energy and carbon impacts required to manufacture, transport and construct materials and components. This study considers the whole life (embodied plus operational) impacts of retrofitting heritage buildings, through a systematic literature review and thematic analysis. It concludes that; both embodied and operational impacts should be considered in retrofitting projects, retrofitting is better than demolish and rebuild in lifecycle terms, there is a lack of policy mandating for the measurement of lifecycle impacts and low impact retrofitting can be better for conserving heritage values and reducing embodied carbon.
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- Item ORO ID
- 67317
- Item Type
- Journal Item
- ISSN
- 1755-1315
- Project Funding Details
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Funded Project Name Project ID Funding Body Not Set Not Set Design Star - Keywords
- Embodied Carbon; Embodied Energy; Heritage Buildings; Historic Buildings; Carbon; Energy; Buildings;
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Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Engineering and Innovation
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) - Research Group
- Design and Innovation
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- © 2019 The Authors
- Depositing User
- Freya Wise