A Holistic Multi-Methodology for Sustainable Renovation

Kamari, Aliakbar; Jensen, Stina Rask; Corrao, Rossella; Kirkegaard, Poul Henning

doi:10.3846/ijspm.2019.6375

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“…The residential building segment alone represented about 27% of EU's final energy consumption in 2014 (European Parliament & Council of the European Union, n.d.). However, the construction and property sectors represent the largest source of potential energy savings and GHG emissions reduction in Europe and worldwide (Bogdan & Ilektra, 2013;IPCC, 2015;Kamari et al, 2019). In the mix of the building sector's energy consumption, operating (80-90%) and embodied (10-20%) phases of en-ergy use are significant contributors to building's life cycle of energy demand (Ramesh et al, 2010).…”

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Evaluation of Cost-Optimal Retrofit Investment in Buildings: The Case of Bragança Fire Station, Portugal

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International Journal of Strategic Property Management

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Office buildings built before the entry into force of the first thermal regulation in 1991 constitute a relevant group for analysing the energy performance of the Portuguese building sector. A dynamic energy simulation was used to assess the energy performance of an existing office building located in the town of Bragança, Portugal. Four energy efficiency measures were selected and a financial evaluation through the internal rate of return (IRR) method was undertaken to choose the best retrofit option for improving the building’s energy performance. An investment package consisting of the roof insulation and a new equipment for the domestic hot water system presented an IRR higher than the discount rate used in the analysis, and, thus, a positive financial return. The results of the study also suggest that the EU’s comparative methodology framework is not particularly suitable for assessing building retrofit investment at the private investor’s perspective and further refinement in the cost-effective approach to renovations is needed to help stimulate building’s energy renovation market. Suggestions for further studies conducted for office buildings in the different climate zones in Portugal are also proposed.

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Evaluation of Cost-Optimal Retrofit Investment in Buildings: The Case of Bragança Fire Station, Portugal

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“…Regarding the Pac variable, it is possible to indicate that the organisational and operational coupling in order to generate synergy is considered in the contributions of Kamari et al [7], Laszlo et al [20], McCool [23], Adham et al [25], and Wei et al [28] and Barile et al [71], who establish the importance of coherence between primary operations and strategic groups. However, the statistics obtained for this variable indicate that it is necessary to regulate the relationship between operational units, their management and coordination mechanisms considering the Env information in order to make the courses of action of the whole system homologous.…”

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Systems Thinking Approach to Sustainable Performance in RAMSAR Sites

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This article explores and validates the integrated use of the viable system model (VSM) and the partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) approach to assess the sustainable management of RAMSAR sites carrying out economic activities. This work adopts a systems-thinking approach integrating systemic methodologies in three phases: (1) the VSM was first used to develop a conceptual model of the organisational problem; (2) PLS-PM was used to propose a construct to outline a solution, as well as to statistically validate the relationships proposed in the conceptual model; finally, (3) through the VSM, the relationships between actors were rethought in order to promote sustainable performance. The results obtained suggest that the joint use of VSM and PLS-PM is an effective approach that aids in the identification of relational and structural pathologies affecting the observed RAMSAR systems. It also proved useful to suggest that relationships can lead to the sustainable performance of the sites under study. It should be noted that the framework of systemic tools is constrained in its application to the organisational domain: assessing two RAMSAR areas in Mexico. Methodologically, this is the first application of the integrated use of VSM and PLS-PM to analyse the management and viability/sustainability of RAMSAR areas from an organisational perspective, opening a new avenue for the analysis and optimisation of management of such areas. This study provides tools to support actors and academics related to RAMSAR sites and opens up a discussion on how to rethink the organisational interactions in order to improve RAMSAR sites’ adaptive capabilities.

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“…Checkland and Scholes [12] distinguish between 'hard' and 'soft' systems thinking within the attempt to use system concepts to solve problems. Kamari et al [13] provide a comprehensive overview on the refurbishment methods, which clearly highlights that developing a new sustainability decision-making support framework in a retrofitting context, is ultimately a very complex (due to different decision maker) and multidisciplinary task (within a sustainable perspective). Kamari, Jensen, Corrao, and Kirkegaard [14] investigated deeply MCDM design methodologies and processes for the building renovation field, and they identified a need for introducing three different decision-making levels to help stakeholders in the renovation process discuss their project "on the same level" and make transparent decisions in a rational order.…”

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“…Kamari, Jensen, Corrao, and Kirkegaard [14] investigated deeply MCDM design methodologies and processes for the building renovation field, and they identified a need for introducing three different decision-making levels to help stakeholders in the renovation process discuss their project "on the same level" and make transparent decisions in a rational order. Furthermore, the same authors introduced three sustainable retrofitting frameworks based on: (1) application of MCDM including either Multiple Attribute Decision Making-MADM methods: (2) Multiple Objective Decision Making-MODM, and (3) Holistic Multimethodology for Sustainable Building Renovation (HMSR), to help stakeholders overcome the problem formulated above [15].…”

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ALDREN: A Methodological Framework to Support Decision-Making and Investments in Deep Energy Renovation of Non-Residential Buildings

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Since 2002, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) has set up the path to improve the efficiency gains in the EU building sector, including measures that should accelerate the rate of building renovation towards more energy efficient systems. Under the 2010 EPBD, all EU countries have established independent energy performance certification systems supported by independent mechanisms of control and verification. The EU directive 2018/844 has introduced different novelties and one of these regards the possibility for the Member States, together with the Long-Term Renovation Strategies (LTRS), to introduce an optional Building Renovation Passport Article 2a.1(c), considered as an empowering document that gives more reliable and independent information on the potential for energy savings that is tied up in their buildings. On 14 October 2020, the European Commission launched its Communication and Strategy on the Renovation Wave initiative, intending to double the current Europe’s renovation rate to make the continent carbon neutral by 2050. However, current practices and tools of energy performance assessment and certification applied across Europe face several challenges. In this context, the ALDREN project is a methodological framework that aims to support decision-making and investment in deep energy renovation of nonresidential buildings, based on a set of procedures (modules) that consist in the step-by-step implementation of protocols to assess the energy performance, indoor environmental quality, and financial value of buildings, before and after the energy renovation. The paper presents the ALDREN overall procedure with a focus on the development of the Building Renovation Passport and its application to an Italian office building.

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A Holistic Multi-Methodology for Sustainable Renovation

Cited by 36 publications

References 46 publications

Evaluation of Cost-Optimal Retrofit Investment in Buildings: The Case of Bragança Fire Station, Portugal

Evaluation of Cost-Optimal Retrofit Investment in Buildings: The Case of Bragança Fire Station, Portugal

Systems Thinking Approach to Sustainable Performance in RAMSAR Sites

ALDREN: A Methodological Framework to Support Decision-Making and Investments in Deep Energy Renovation of Non-Residential Buildings

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