Thermal retrofit and building regulations for dwellings in the UK
(2013)
Book Chapter
Prof William Swan's Outputs (7)
Retrofitting the built environment (2013)
Book
Swan, W., & Brown, P. (2013). W. Swan, & P. Brown (Eds.), Retrofitting the built environment. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118273463The physical upgrading of the existing domestic and industrial building stock to improve energy performance is an essential part of a transition to a low carbon society. Successfully retrofitting buildings to improve energy performance is not simply... Read More about Retrofitting the built environment.
Make no assumptions (2013)
Book Chapter
Baker, C., Smith, L., & Swan, W. (2013). Make no assumptions. In W. Swan, & P. Brown (Eds.), Retrofitting the Built Environment. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118273463.ch8The selection of the correct options to upgrade a building to improve its energy performance is an essential part of the sustainable retrofit process. It requires a complex mix of skills to identify and deliver the most effective combination of measu... Read More about Make no assumptions.
Retrofit innovation in the UK social housing sector (2013)
Book Chapter
Swan, W. Retrofit innovation in the UK social housing sector. In W. Swan, & P. Brown (Eds.), Retrofitting the Built Environment. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118273463.ch4The sustainable retrofit of the domestic stock has been identified as one of the major ways to drive the UK's transition to a low-carbon economy. New systems and products to better insulate our homes, generate energy and control how we use it; all re... Read More about Retrofit innovation in the UK social housing sector.
Retrofitting the built environment (2013)
Book Chapter
Swan, W., & Brown, P. Retrofitting the built environment. In Retrofitting the built environment. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118273463.ch1
Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing (2013)
Journal Article
Swan, W., Ruddock, L., Smith, L., & Fitton, R. (2013). Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing. Structural survey, 31(3), 181-193. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-12-2012-0039Purpose
– The study was designed to assess the knowledge, adoption and perceived effectiveness of sustainable retrofit technologies within the UK social housing sector.
Design/methodology/approach
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Low carbon retrofit : attitudes and readiness within the social housing sector (2013)
Journal Article
Purpose – The study was designed to assess the attitudes, strategic readiness and drivers and barriers to the adoption of sustainable retrofit within the UK social housing sector.
Design/methodology/approach – The study was undertaken using a str... Read More about Low carbon retrofit : attitudes and readiness within the social housing sector.