Retrofit assessment: Getting it right from the start

Fitton, Richard; Swan, William

Abstract

The UK has some of the oldest buildings in Europe. They are also some of the worst performing in terms of energy performance. In tandem with these issues the UK has committed to making a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions. UK homes are currently responsible for almost 20 per cent of CO2 emissions. This leaves little option other than to make considerable progress with the retrofitting of homes to improve their energy performance. This is a technical process, however, and can introduce risks to building and their occupants. Examples exist of homes being retrofitted with disastrous consequences. Some of these issues can be due to the lack of thorough examination of a home before it undergoes a retrofit. This paper proposes a method that provides a detailed pre-retrofit assessment of a home, to fall in line with PAS 2035, a standard that provides guidance around publicly funded retrofit in the UK.

Citation

Fitton, R., & Swan, W. (2024). Retrofit assessment: Getting it right from the start. Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal and Valuation, 12(3), 208-217

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 2, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Jan 15, 2024
• Publication Date: Jan 15, 2024
• Deposit Date: Jan 15, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 17, 2024
• Print ISSN: 2046-9594
• Publisher: Henry Stewart Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 208-217
• Keywords: Energy Pathology, Building Performance, Retrofit Assessment PAS 2035
• Publisher URL: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/hsp/jbsav/2023/00000012/00000003/art00003#Refs