Remarks on the green retrofitting of historic buildings in Italy》.pdf

Energy and Buildings 95 (2015) 15–22 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Energy and Buildings j o u r na l h o me p a ge : w w w. elsev /locate/enbuild Remarks on the green retrofitting of historic buildings in Italy Marco Filippi ∗ DENERG, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Latest European Union programs related to energy efficiency underline the need for retrofitting exist- Available online 4 December 2014 ing buildings, which are responsible for 40% of EU final energy consumption. Although new buildings can be constructed with high performance levels, the majority of the building stock, characterized by Keywords: a low energy performance, still needs renovation. Thanks to its potential to deliver high energy and Cultural heritage buildings CO2 savings, green retrofitting of existing buildings can thus play a pivotal role in creating a sustain- Green retrofitting project able future. In this context, interventions on buildings constructed before 1945 (commonly defined as Green retrofitting tools “historic buildings”) mean a higher benefit/cost ratio, because, in many cases, green retrofitting can be Real estate fallout linked to unavoidable refurbishment works and renovated buildings can take on an interesting market