Embodied energy policies to reuse existing buildings

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Title:	Embodied energy policies to reuse existing buildings
Author:	Fuertes Pérez, Pere
Other authors:	Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Projectes Arquitectònics; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. HABITAR - Grupo de Investigación
Abstract:	When dealing with the existing stock of buildings, energy strategies usually focus on the improvement of their performance by means of technical upgrading. However, taking architecture as a resource helps raising another question: to what extent the embodied energy in already built structures could be a key factor to develop sustainable strategies based on an adaptive reuse and a subsequent extension of their lifespan. The aim of this paper is to discuss on the benefits and architectural implications of a public policy addressed to establish a protocol on reusing existing buildings in order to take advantage of their embodied energy.
Abstract:	Peer Reviewed
Subject(s):	-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Tipologies d'edificis::Habitatges -Dwellings--Remodeling -Embodied Energy -Adaptive Reuse -Public Policies -Existing Buildings -Refurbishment -Habitatges--Remodelació
Rights:	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/
Document type:	Article - Submitted version Article
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