Influence of incentives, occupancy and energy-related behaviours on renovation strategies decision making

Abstract

Previous studies have shown that implementing real occupancy and energy-related behaviour parameters in the regulatory calculation method can help close the gap between theoretical and real energy consumption. This study takes one more step by integrating financial incentives and occupants strategic planning in the energy and economic performance assessment of progressive renovation scenarios, focusing on two urban single-family houses, chosen for their representation of the Belgian urban residential stock.Study of the human factor in the assessment of the energy and environmental performance of existing urban houses and in the strategies of residential retrofitting in Walloni