Nearly Zero Energy Building Refurbishment

1. Introduction
Fernando Pacheco Torgal

2. Policy Instruments: The Case of Germany
Sven Schimschar

3. Built Environment Life Cycle Process and Climate Change
Artūras Kaklauskas, Fernando Pacheco Torgal, Stelios Grafakos, Vilune Lapinskiene

4. Benefits of Refurbishment
Marina Mistretta, Marco Beccali, Maurizio Cellura, Francesco Guarino, Sonia Longo

5. Modelling the Occupant Behaviour Impact on Buildings Energy Prediction
João Virote, Rui Neves-Silva

6. Uncertainty in Refurbishment Investment
Carol C. Menassa, Wilson Ortiz-Vega

7. Energy Performance of Buildings: A Comparison of Standard Assessment Methods
R. Pernetti, L. Magnani, A. Magrini

8. Life Cycle Energy Performance Evaluation
Patxi Hernandez

9. Refurbishment Scenario to Shift Nearly Net ZEBs Toward Net ZEB Target: An Italian Case Study
Marina Mistretta, Matteo Arcoleo, Maurizio Cellura, Davide Nardi Cesarini, Francesco Guarino, Sonia Longo

10. A Multiple-Case Study of Passive House Retrofits of School Buildings in Austria
Xavier Dequaire

11. State of the Art on Retrofit Strategies Selection Using Multi-objective Optimization and Genetic Algorithms
Ehsan Asadi, M. Gameiro Silva, C. Henggeler Antunes, Luís Dias

12. Multiple-Criteria Analysis of Life Cycle of Energy-Efficient Built Environment
Artūras Kaklauskas, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Vilune Lapinskiene, Jurate Sliogeriene, Renaldas Gudauskas, Juozas Raistenskis, Rimante Cerkauskiene, Ieva Jackute, Sigita Kumzaite

13. Toxicity Issues: Indoor Air Quality
Maite Blas

14. Toxicity Issues: Radon
Fernando Pacheco Torgal

15. Ventilation: Thermal Efficiency and Health Aspects
J. Laverge

16. Insulation Materials Made with Vegetable Fibres
Xiaoshu Lü, Tao Lu, Olli Lipponen, Martti Viljanen

17. High-Performance Insulation Materials
Hans-Peter Ebert

18. Thermal Energy Storage Technologies
R. Parameshwaran, S. Kalaiselvam

19. Phase-Change Materials Use in Nearly Zero Energy Building Refurbishment
Luisa F. Cabeza, A. Inés Fernández

20. Nanogel Windows
Cinzia Buratti, Elisa Moretti

21. Switchable Glazing Technology: Electrochromic Fenestration for Energy-Efficient Buildings
Claes G. Granqvist

22. Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal Technologies and Their Application in Building Retrofitting
Xudong Zhao, Xingxing Zhang

Keywords: Energy, Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings), Building Construction, Renewable and Green Energy