The cost implications of refurbishment and demolish and built pathways for a dwelling energy upgrade

Srivastav, Shweta, Lannon, Simon Charles ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4677-7184, Jones, Phillip John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1559-8984 and Jenkins, Huw Geraint ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1900-9449 2011. The cost implications of refurbishment and demolish and built pathways for a dwelling energy upgrade. Presented at: 27th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 13-15 July 2011. Published in: Bodart, Magali and Evrard, Arnaud eds. PLEA 2011: Architecture and Sustainable Development. , vol.2 Louvain-La-Neuve: Presses Universitaires de Louvain, pp. 637-643.

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Abstract

This paper attempts to compare the two pathways to reducing carbon in existing domestic stock with a focus on the cost implication through a case study of a 1980’s dwelling. The results show costs can vary significantly from project to project depending on the condition of the house, fabric, project scale, type of house, location etc. Moreover, the costs of rebuilding may be analogous to those of refurbishment and the performance greatly improved in some cases. However, a detailed assessment of the costs for either pathway for specific projects is recommended. On average a low energy new build is approximately 20% more expensive than a low energy retrofit. It can also be concluded that although large scale refurbishments are necessary for achieving the 2050 target, demolition and rebuilding of select buildings (depending on the condition and socio-economic context) can be carried out without the costs being prohibitive.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Architecture
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences N Fine Arts > NA Architecture
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Retrofit; Demolish and Build; Cost; Dwelling
Publisher:	Presses Universitaires de Louvain
ISBN:	9782874632778
Related URLs:	http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ygdAO...
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 10:58
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/41943

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