Iuorio, O orcid.org/0000-0003-0464-296X (2018) Energy retrofit of tower blocks in UK: making the case for an integrated approach. Techne : Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, S1 (2018). pp. 45-48. ISSN 2239-0243
Abstract
Tower blocks in UK are at a critical stage. They were built at a time when no energy efficiency requirements were considered. They are now approaching the end of their design service life and they are damp, and cold place to live. Starting from the analysis about the diffusion of multi-storey buildings in EU, and the findings of other research projects such as INSPIRE and Faro, this work debates the strategies applied for energy efficiency improvement of large panel concrete buildings. This work debates the structural retrofit that in many cases are required prior to any energy retrofit intervention and draw the attention on the necessity to develop more holistic retrofit approaches, aiming to the development of best practice for energy, safety and social benefits.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY- 4.0)(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) |
Keywords: | energy efficiency; fuel poverty; multi-storey buildings; retrofit |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 03 Oct 2018 14:53 |
Last Modified: | 03 Oct 2018 14:53 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Firenze University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.13128/Techne-22749 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:136583 |