This paper provides a preliminary descriptive analysis of the spatial and temporal diffusion of green building … certifications in Europe. The analysis is preliminary because it does not include all the major green building certification schemas … green building certifications in Europe and that this process has marked spatial and temporal dynamics. The paper also aims …

decision-making with regard to decentralized heating technology investment and the resulting costs. We apply a building level … mixed integer linear pro- gramming model that computes optimal energy investment and operation for decentralized building … energy technologies in 770 archetype buildings that represent the German residential building stock. We find that under …

As a consequence of energy issues and societal dilemmas, building insulation like the eco-block technology has proven … its usefulness to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy security and enhance the living conditions of building … occupants. In Mauritius, the eco-block building material was introduced to improve the energy efficiency of conventional …

Purpose In Ghana, the adoption and application of green building concepts and technologies have not been fully explored … most critical barriers to the uptake of green building concepts and technologies (GBCs and Ts) in Ghana are: lack of … government incentives/supports for implementing green building technologies (GBTs), lack of knowledge and awareness of GBTs and …

typology approach for building stock energy Assessment (TABULA) project to the developing world to enable leapfrogging rural … to analyse the energy performance of the low-cost building stock and assess the potential for energy and economic savings …. Applying the reference building approach, building typologies were identified consisting residential and non …

In light of rising oil and gas prices, investments in energy-efficient building renovation in Germany have risen …, significantly more real investments in energy-efficient building renovation are needed, as are framework conditions in Germany and …-efficient building renovation. …

decision-making with regard to decentralized heating technology investment and the resulting costs. We apply a building level … mixed integer linear pro- gramming model that computes optimal energy investment and operation for decentralized building … energy technologies in 770 archetype buildings that represent the German residential building stock. We find that under …