Which Building Services Are Considered to Have Impact on Climate Change?

Abstract

The building sector, as a major energy consumer with high direct and indirect CO2 emissions, plays a vital role in the fight against climate change. In order to make buildings more comfortable, functional, efficient and safe, building services are used. Therefore, building services are the key to decrease their contribution to climate change. Due to the lack of organized literature on this topic, this paper presents the first comprehensive assessment of trends in the literature on building services related to climate change, which was completed by conducting a bibliometric analysis of the existing literature on the topic. The ultimate goal is to provide a source where researchers and other interested parties can find this information in an organized manner. Results show that the most abundant and recent studies related to building services are based on improving energy efficiency by optimizing systems such as ventilation or lighting, the latter with the installation of LED lights. In addition, recent studies have focused on social factors such as housing and urban growth.

Modern Management Methods in the Area of Public Housing Resources in the Community

“…The subject literature indicates that real estate management is a complex process [44][45][46] that consists of making or indicating decisions of both a tactical and strategic character related to real estate [47][48][49], but also relates to the area of the administration, exploitation, and investment that will be aimed at the objectives of the owner [50,51]. It should be noted, however, that in an attempt to achieve these objectives, property owners must pay attention to the related limitations (mandatory and prohibited actions) resulting from the applicable laws [52].…”