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Retrofitting Existing Homes

Retrofitting Existing Homes is a sustainable residential design strategy that involves the modification of established housing structures through the integration of energy-efficient technologies, improved insulation, and renewable energy systems to reduce environmental impact and enhance performance without requiring complete reconstruction.

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6.3K

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438

Authors

201

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2017–2026

91

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147

Energy savings in retrofitted dwellings: economically viable?

Griet Verbeeck, Hugo Hens · Energy and Buildings · 2004 · 261 citations

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Multiobjective optimisation of energy systems and building envelope retrofit in a residential community

Raphael Wu, Georgios Mavromatidis, Kristina Orehounig et al. · Applied Energy · 2017 · 214 citations

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Sustainability assessment of energy saving measures: A multi-criteria approach for residential buildings retrofitting—A case study of the Spanish housing stock

Olatz Pombo, Karen Allacker, Beatriz Rivela et al. · Energy and Buildings · 2016 · 182 citations · Full text

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Energy retrofit of a single-family house: Life cycle net energy saving and environmental benefits

Marco Beccali, Maurizio Cellura, Mario Fontana et al. · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2013 · 171 citations

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Green retrofit of aged residential buildings in Hong Kong: A preliminary study

Yongtao Tan, Guo Liu, Yan Zhang et al. · Building and Environment · 2018 · 119 citations · Full text

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Authors

438

  1. YT
    Yongtao Tan

    Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China

    4 publications · 305 citations

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  2. AG
    Andy Gouldson

    University of Leeds, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 174 citations

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  3. HV
    Henk Visscher

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    3 publications · 68 citations

    3

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  4. MS
    Minna Sunikka‐Blank

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 159 citations

    3

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  5. YM
    Yunjeong Mo

    Michigan State University, United States

    2 publications · 50 citations

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Institutions

201

  1. University of Leeds

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    17 publications

    895 citations

  2. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    514 citations

  3. RMIT University

    Melbourne, Australia

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    426 citations

  4. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    235 citations

  5. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    110 citations

  6. Anhui University of Technology

    Ma'anshan City, China

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    389 citations

  7. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    237 citations

  8. Delft University of Technology

    Delft, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    197 citations

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Venues

  1. Energy and Buildings

    33 publications · 1.7K citations

    23

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  2. Energy Policy

    11 publications · 621 citations

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  3. Energy Research & Social Science

    ERSS · 9 publications · 456 citations

    9

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  4. Journal of Building Engineering

    6 publications · 176 citations

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  5. Sustainable Cities and Society

    5 publications · 186 citations

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