Energy Performance Certificate Classes Rating Methods Tested with Data: How Does the Application of Minimum Energy Performance Standards to Worst-Performing Buildings Affect Renovation Rates, Costs, Emissions, Energy Consumption?

Energy renovations of the building stock are a paramount objective of the European Union (EU) to combat climate change. A tool for renovation progress monitoring is energy performance certificate (EPC) labelling. The present study tested the effect of different EPC label classifications on a nationa...

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Main Authors: Andrea Ferrantelli, Jarek Kurnitski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/20/7552